“By the way, the assertion was provided to me by an Colorado attorney.”
There are good lawyers and bad ones like you cite.
It would seem that your position is that a Colorado practicing attorney, quoting the exact Colorado statute is somehow .... bad?
Please explain how you come to this opinion and how your background and education qualifies you to assess how good a lawyer may or may not be, in the state of Colorado.
Or if you know of some other Colorado statute that would supplant or supersede 18-1-704, by all means, please share.