In Re the People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff: v. Juan Manuel Castorena, Defendant:

Summary

The court held that a trial court may order a nonparty governmental entity to produce discoverable materials under Crim. P. 16(I)(c)(2), but the order is enforceable only after the court obtains personal jurisdiction through valid service of process. Because the First Judicial District Attorney's Office was not properly served, the trial court's disclosure order was void. The court exercised original jurisdiction, made the order to show cause absolute, vacated the order, and remanded for further proceedings.