The Colorado traffic lane.

Class A and B infraction penalty band

"A $15 penalty $100 penalty"

C.R.S. § 42-4-1701(3)(a)(I)

The schedule prints both classes at the $15 minimum / $100 maximum band; the section's own table governs specific offenses.

The forum: county court magistrates hear infractions

"Every hearing in county court for the adjudication of a traffic infraction, as provided by this article, shall be held before a county court magistrate"

C.R.S. § 42-4-1708(1)

Appeal runs to the district court

"final judgment on a traffic infraction matter shall be taken to the district court for the county"

C.R.S. § 42-4-1708(4)

The ticket is a penalty assessment notice with statutory contents

"the penalty assessment notice that the peace officer serves upon the defendant must contain the name and address of the defendant, the license number of the vehicle involved"

C.R.S. § 42-4-1709(1)

Ignoring an infraction has a name: default judgment

"default judgment for a traffic infraction under the provisions of section 42-4-1701 or 42-4-1710"

C.R.S. § 42-2-127 (definition subsection)

The points statute's own conviction definition includes default judgments — not appearing still counts.

Points give the department AUTHORITY to suspend — the statute's word

"the department has the authority"

C.R.S. § 42-2-127(1)(a)

Authority, not automation — the engine never converts points into a predicted outcome.

The adult accumulation thresholds

"accumulation of twelve points or more within any twelve consecutive months or eighteen points or more within any twenty-four consecutive months"

C.R.S. § 42-2-127(5)(a)

The eighteen-to-twenty-one thresholds

"nine points or more within any twelve consecutive months, or twelve points or more within any twenty-four consecutive months, or fourteen points or more for violations occurring after reaching the age of eighteen years"

C.R.S. § 42-2-127(5)(a)

The under-eighteen thresholds

"more than five points within any twelve consecutive months or more than six points for violations occurring prior to reaching the age of eighteen years"

C.R.S. § 42-2-127(5)(a)