Colorado — Centennial
Is this notice real? The structural checks.
A genuine Colorado penalty assessment notice has STATUTORY contents — the statute lists what the officer's notice must contain. Compare the paper against the list; this page decides nothing.
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The statutory contents, verbatim
"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) — read the full contents list on the unit's own page.
The structural questions a reader can ask
- Does the paper carry the defendant's name and address, the vehicle's license number, and a citation of the statute alleged — the items 42-4-1709(1) requires?
- Does the charged section exist? Every Title 42 section on this platform is a loaded unit — search it verbatim from the lane.
- Is the demanded amount inside the statutory band for its class? The $15/$100 infraction band is the schedule's own — 42-4-1701.
- Payment demands that bypass the court named on the notice are a mismatch with the statutory structure — verify against the section text before paying anyone.
Structural comparison only — no verdict, no verification service. When in doubt, the county court named on the notice is the authority.