The Sheriff’s Office Supports Child Abuse Awareness
The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office supports Child Abuse Awareness with the Four Corner’s Child Advocacy Center
Resolution No.14-2021: Dispatch Accountability Committee
Resolution Resolution # 14-2021 A resolution appointing Sheriff Steve Nowlin as Montezuma County’s Representatives to the Dispatch Accountability Committee WHEREAS, the City of Cortez operates the Cortez Dispatch Cent and, WHEREAS, there is an intergovernmental agreement amongst the Dispatch Center users which provides for the appointment of representatives to an accountability committee; and, WHEREAS, Montezuma […]
Resolution No. 2-2021: AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE GRANTS, DETENTION GRANTS, PRETRIAL SERVICES, DOLORES AND CASINO CONTRACTS
Resolution Resolution # 2-2021 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE GRANTS, DETENTION GRANTS, PRETRIAL SERVICES, DOLORES AND CASINO CONTRACTS WHEREAS, Montezuma County adopted budgets for the General Fund, including all functions of the Sheriff’s Office on December 29, 201; and WHEREAS, not all grants were awarded and contracts finalized at the time […]
The Story of the Sheriff’s Saddle
The Story of the Sheriff’s Saddle This is a Sheriff’s Saddle. It’s a plain saddle, not covered in fancy silver Conchos or a lot of tooling. This is a practical, tough working saddle. The saddle sits empty of a rider, representing that the Office of Sheriff will have many occupants over time. You will notice […]
Water Overflowing the Highways
43-5-303. Overflowing highways – penalty. No person or corporation shall repeatedly, willfully, or negligently cause or allow water to flow, fall, or sprinkle from any ditch, lateral, canal, waste ditch, reservoir, pond, drain, flume, or agricultural crop sprinkler system upon any public road or highway so as to damage the same or to cause a […]
Water-Related Easements
37-86-102. Right-of-way through other lands Any person owning a water right or conditional water right shall be entitled to a right-of-way through the lands which lie between the point of diversion and point of use or proposed use for the purpose of transporting water for beneficial use in accordance with said water right or conditional […]
Most Commonly Violated Water Statutes
37-84-101. Maintenance of embankments and tail ditch The owners of any ditch for irrigation or other purposes shall carefully maintain theembankments thereof so that the waters of such ditch may not flood or damage thepremises of others, and shall make a tail ditch so as to return the water in such ditch with as little […]
Fence Law
35-46-101. Definitions As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Lawful fence” is a well-constructed three barbed wire fence with substantial posts set at a distance of approximately twenty feet apart, and sufficient to turn ordinary horses and cattle, with all gates equally as good as the fence, or any other fence […]