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Colorado camera ticket, but you weren’t driving

If a friend, partner, or anyone else genuinely had your car, Colorado law lets you say so under oath and shift the ticket off your name. It’s called a statement to the court.

Does the form work in Colorado?

Important caveat: in Colorado the registered owner can stay liable even when someone else was driving. You may submit evidence that you weren’t the driver, and the state cannot force you to name who was — but there is no clean affidavit that automatically shifts responsibility. Treat a Colorado declaration as weaker than most states and confirm with your court.

Statute: C.R.S. § 42-4-110.5. Active camera programs include Denver, Aurora, Boulder. Last verified June 2026. Confirm with your court before filing.

How to file in Colorado

Three steps. Then one thing you should not do.

1

Make sure it’s true

Someone other than you genuinely had the car. The form is sworn.

2

File before the deadline

Submit by submitting evidence to the court, by the response date on the notice.

3

Let the court decide

They cancel it or set a hearing. Civil either way — no points.

✋ Don’t pay first. Paying the fine usually cancels your right to declare.
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Opens the official Colorado page · read the statute (Colorado DOT speed enforcement)

Colorado camera tickets: FAQ

If someone else was driving, can I get out of a camera ticket in Colorado?

Partly. Colorado lets the registered owner file a statement to the court (C.R.S. § 42-4-110.5) stating you weren’t the driver. But the remedy is limited — see the caveat above. It must be true — it’s sworn under penalty of perjury.

How do I fight a traffic camera ticket in Colorado?

If someone else was driving, file a statement to the court (C.R.S. § 42-4-110.5) — follow the steps above. If it was you, request a hearing to contest the citation itself. Either way these are civil tickets, so no license points.

What is the statement to the court in Colorado?

It’s a sworn statement to the court that the vehicle was in someone else’s control at the time of the camera infraction. File it by submitting evidence to the court, by the response date on the notice.

Do camera tickets in Colorado put points on my license?

No. Automated red-light and speed camera citations in Colorado are civil — they don’t add points to your driving record. Don’t pay the fine before filing, though — paying usually withdraws your right to declare.

One rule: it has to be true.

This is a statement under penalty of perjury. If someone else really was driving, use it without hesitation. If you were the one driving, filing anyway is a crime far more serious than the ticket — just pay it or request a hearing.

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