Colorado Revised Statutes Title 18. Criminal Code § 18-1-1001.5 Protection order against defendant--transfer of wireless telephone service in domestic violence cases--definitions

(a) Is not the account holder;  and

(b) Proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the alleged victim or witness and any minor children in his or her care are the primary users of each wireless telephone number that will be ordered to be transferred by a court pursuant to this section.

(2)(a) An order transferring the financial responsibility for and rights to a wireless telephone number or numbers to an alleged victim or witness pursuant to this section must be a separate written order that is directed to the wireless telephone service provider.

(b) The order must list the name and billing telephone number of the account holder, the name and contact information of the alleged victim or witness to whom the telephone number or numbers will be transferred, and each telephone number to be transferred to the alleged victim or witness.

(c) The court shall ensure that the alleged victim's or witness's contact information is not provided to the account holder in proceedings held pursuant to this section.

(d) The order must be sent or delivered in person or electronically by the protected party to the wireless telephone service provider's registered agent.

(e) A wireless telephone service provider shall terminate the account holder's use of a telephone number that the court has ordered to be transferred to the alleged victim or witness pursuant to this section unless the wireless telephone service provider notifies the alleged victim or witness and the court within five business days after the wireless telephone service provider receives the order either that an account holder named in the order has terminated the account or that the requested transfer cannot be effectuated due to differences in network technology that prevent functionality of a device on the network or due to geographic limitations on network or service availability.

(a) “Account holder” means a defendant who:

(b) “Financial responsibility” means an obligation to pay service fees and other costs and charges associated with any telephone number.

(c) “Wireless telephone service provider” means a person or entity that provides or resells commercial mobile service, as defined in section 47 U.S.C. sec. 332(d)(1).