Denver camera ticket, but you weren’t driving.
Denver runs photo-radar speed enforcement and red-light cameras. Important: Colorado is one of the weaker states — the owner can stay liable even when someone else was driving.
Does the form work in Denver?
Denver’s program is run by the Denver Police Department, and the citation includes a “Not Pictured Driver Affidavit” on the back of the Notice of Violation. You can submit it with evidence and a copy of your license — but Colorado law lets the owner remain liable, and the state cannot force you to name the driver. Treat the Denver affidavit as a request the court may or may not accept, and confirm your options before the response date.
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 · last verified June 2026. Confirm with your court before filing.
How to file in Denver
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Make sure it’s true.Someone other than you, or a co-owner, genuinely had the car. The form is sworn, so this part isn’t flexible.
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File before the deadline.Submit by submitting evidence to the court, by the response date on the notice.
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Let the court decide.They cancel the ticket or set a hearing. Either way it stays civil: no points, no hit to your record.
The court reviews your declaration — usually within a couple of weeks. You’ll get a decision by mail or email: the ticket is canceled, or a hearing is set. Don’t pay the fine while you wait — paying can withdraw the declaration. Heard nothing by the follow-up date? Call the court and confirm they received it.
Denver camera tickets: FAQ
If someone else was driving, can I get out of a Denver camera ticket?
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 Denver?
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 Denver 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.
This is a statement under penalty of perjury. If it was genuinely someone else, use the remedy without hesitation. If it was you, just pay it or ask for a hearing — a false oath is never worth it.
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