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There is a rule allowing DMV to require you to submit a medical clearance from a doctor, and/or eye doctor, stating you are able to drive.

Despite marijuana being legal to possess in Colorado for people over 21, there are limits on the amount that can be grown by an individual. The state law limits the number of plants one can grow on their own (although there is some issue as to what constitutes a single plant).

If you are served with a “Temporary Protection Order” from an “ex”, be aware that it is possible to avoid that order being made permanent.

In order for a prosecutor to prove a DUI case against a person in Colorado, the prosecutor has to prove that the person was in "actual physical control" of the vehicle.

Domestic violence offenses fall into two categories. One category is an offense that includes violence or a threat of violence - so assaults and physical harassment offenses.

In Colorado, for an offense to be classified as a "domestic violence" offense, the alleged victim has to be one that the person charged with an offense was in an "intimate relationship" with.

You should know that you do not have to talk to a police officer just because the officer asks you to. Depending on the situation, a person can provide new evidence or add to the evidence police have against them

The Colorado Courts have recently confirmed that a chemical test must be completed within two hours of the last driving for the Colorado DMV to be able to use it to revoke a driver’s license under the Express Consent Law.

Sometimes injuries or illnesses can appear much like impairment by alcohol or drugs. A person with a head injury, who causes an accident, may appear to a police officer like a person who is impaired by alcohol or drugs.

The treatment required for a person convicted of domestic violence in Colorado is based on assessing a persons “risk and needs” and then assigning them to one of three risk levels.