Co. Const. art. II, § 12
CO Const., Article II, Section 12
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No imprisonment for debt. No person shall be imprisoned for debt, unless upon refusal to deliver up his estate for the benefit of his creditors in such manner as shall be prescribed by law, or in cases of tort or where there is a strong presumption of fraud. Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 30.