WALK IT THROUGH
32 Colorado situations taken one decision at a time. Every step says what the law asks of each side, cites it, and links to the section it comes from.
32 walkthroughs
Traffic stops, 4 walkthroughs
- The Stop on the InterstateLights behind on the interstate, a license in a wallet, insurance on a phone, and a question about the trunk.3 steps →
- The Crash on the Way HomeA rear end collision, a parked car clipped, an insurance card that lapsed, and three years to sue.3 steps →
- The Bike Lane CommuteA stop sign at ten miles an hour, a red light, a friend riding alongside, and a bike locked on the sidewalk.3 steps →
- The Lights on the ShoulderA tow truck working on the shoulder, a phone buzzing, a left lane at sixty-five, and a signal for the last hundred feet.3 steps →
Being stopped, 3 walkthroughs
- Stopped on the SidewalkAn officer asks for a name, a friend starts filming, and silence that is not obstruction.3 steps →
- The Night in County JailAn arrest on a warrant, two phone calls, a bond hearing within forty-eight hours, and a $10 fee.3 steps →
- The Knock at SevenA warrant at the door, an announcement loud enough to hear, a camera on, and the hours the law sets.3 steps →
Marijuana and drugs, 2 walkthroughs
Impaired driving, 1 walkthroughs
Court and money, 12 walkthroughs
- The Last PaycheckFired on a Friday, owed immediately, a written demand, and fourteen days before a penalty.3 steps →
- Hurt on the Job SiteA fall from a ladder, a written report in ten days, a stamped copy within seven days, and two years to claim.3 steps →
- The Job ApplicationA box about convictions, a noncompete in the offer packet, and three hundred days to file a charge.3 steps →
- Summoned for Jury DutyA summons, a boss who complains, regular wages for three days, and a class 2 misdemeanor.3 steps →
- The Collector Who Calls at WorkCalls before 8 a.m., a letter asking them to stop, an old debt, and what a garnishment can reach.3 steps →
- The Car Loan Behind a PaymentA missed payment, a notice of right to cure, twenty days, and the car the law protects.3 steps →
- The Repair Bill Over the EstimateA written estimate, a bill well over it, the ten percent rule, and $500 or treble.3 steps →
- After the FuneralNo will, a spouse and children from two families, a bank account, and ten days before an affidavit.3 steps →
- The City TruckA crash with a public works truck, a notice within one hundred eighty-two days, and ninety days to wait.3 steps →
- The Divorce FilingNinety-one days of living here, service on the other spouse, ninety-one more, and the children first.3 steps →
- The Breach LetterA letter about stolen data, thirty days, a new credit card opened in someone else's name, and a felony.3 steps →
- The Records RequestAn email to the city, three working days, twenty-five cents a page, and a meeting that should have been public.3 steps →
Your home, 5 walkthroughs
- The Deposit That Did Not Come BackKeys returned, thirty days of silence, a demand with seven days in it, and small claims.3 steps →
- The Furnace in JanuaryNo heat, a written notice, twenty-four hours, and a rent increase that came right after.3 steps →
- The Ten Day NoticeRent short, a demand on the door, a late fee that looks too big, and only a court can remove a tenant.3 steps →
- Leaving for SafetyA protection order, a lease ended in writing, and a call for help that is not a lease violation.3 steps →
- The Salesperson at the DoorA solar contract signed on the porch, three business days to cancel, and a letter in the mailbox.3 steps →
Carrying a firearm, 1 walkthroughs
Charges and penalties, 2 walkthroughs
How you carry yourself, 2 walkthroughs
About this guide — education built from the Colorado Revised Statutes as the Office of Legislative Legal Services publishes them, not a law degree in a webpage. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Colorado attorney or a legal aid office. Current as of October 2026.