Colorado Code — 19
Browse 517 sections in division 19 of the Colorado code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 19-1-101. Short title.
- § 19-1-102. Legislative declaration.
- § 19-1-103. Definitions.
- § 19-1-103.5. Other definitions. (Repealed)
- § 19-1-104. Jurisdiction.
- § 19-1-105. Right to counsel and jury trial.
- § 19-1-106. Hearings - procedure - record.
- § 19-1-107. Social study and other reports.
- § 19-1-108. Magistrates - qualifications - duties.
- § 19-1-109. Appeals - child welfare appeals workgroup - created.
- § 19-1-110. Previous orders and decrees - force and effect.
- § 19-1-111. Appointment of guardian ad litem.
- § 19-1-111.5. Court-appointed special advocate.
- § 19-1-112. Search warrants for the protection of children.
- § 19-1-113. Emergency protection orders.
- § 19-1-114. Order of protection.
- § 19-1-115. Legal custody - guardianship - placement out of the home - petition for review for need of placement - rules.
- § 19-1-115.3. Missing children and youth from out-of-home placement - required reporting to law enforcement.
- § 19-1-115.5. Placement of children out of home - legislative declaration.
- § 19-1-115.7. Foster care prevention services - provision of services - rights and remedies - exchange of information.
- § 19-1-116. Funding - alternatives to placement out of the home - services to prevent continued involvement in child welfare system.
- § 19-1-117. Visitation rights of grandparents or great-grandparents. (Repealed)
- § 19-1-117.5. Disputes concerning grandparent or great-grandparent visitation. (Repealed)
- § 19-1-117.6. Definitions. (Repealed)
- § 19-1-117.7. Requests for placement - legal custody by grandparents. (Repealed)
- § 19-1-118. Court records - inspection. (Repealed)
- § 19-1-119. Confidentiality of juvenile records - delinquency. (Repealed)
- § 19-1-120. Confidentiality of records - dependency and neglect. (Repealed)
- § 19-1-121. Confidentiality of records - "Uniform Parentage Act". (Repealed)
- § 19-1-122. Confidentiality of records - relinquishments and adoptions. (Repealed)
- § 19-1-123. Expedited procedures for permanent placement - children under the age of six years - designated counties.
- § 19-1-124. Providers of children's services using federal or state moneys - use of state accounting standards.
- § 19-1-125. Family stabilization services.
- § 19-1-126. Compliance with the federal "Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978". (Repealed)
- § 19-1-127. Responsibility for placement and care.
- § 19-1-128. Foster care sibling visits - rules. (Repealed)
- § 19-1-129. Department - research authorized - prenatal substance exposure - newborn and family outcomes - report.
- § 19-1-130. Access to services related to out-of-home placement - definitions.
- § 19-1-131. Children of parents who are incarcerated - rules.
- § 19-1-201. Legislative intent.
- § 19-1-202. Creation of CASA programs.
- § 19-1-203. Program director.
- § 19-1-204. Training requirements.
- § 19-1-205. Selection of CASA volunteers.
- § 19-1-206. Appointment of CASA volunteers.
- § 19-1-207. Restrictions.
- § 19-1-208. Duties of CASA volunteer.
- § 19-1-209. Role and responsibilities of guardians ad litem - other parties.
- § 19-1-210. Access to information.
- § 19-1-211. Confidentiality.
- § 19-1-212. Liability.
- § 19-1-213. State CASA entity - duties - state court administrator duties - state court-appointed special advocate fund - definitions.
- § 19-1-301. Short title.
- § 19-1-302. Legislative declaration.
- § 19-1-303. General provisions - delinquency and dependency and neglect cases - exchange of information - civil penalty - rules - definitions.
- § 19-1-304. Juvenile delinquency records - division of youth services critical incident information - definitions.
- § 19-1-305. Operation of juvenile facilities.
- § 19-1-306. Expungement of juvenile delinquent records - definition.
- § 19-1-307. Dependency and neglect records and information - access - fee - records and reports fund - misuse of information - penalty - adult protective services data system check - rules - repeal.
- § 19-1-308. Parentage information.
- § 19-1-309. Relinquishments and adoption information.
- § 19-1-309.3. Exchange of information for child support purposes - process.
- § 19-1-309.5. Adoptive family resource registry.
- § 19-1-310. Information related to intervention and prevention programs - review and evaluation of programs. (Repealed)
- § 19-1-311. Centralized integrated data base system for children and families - strategic business plan - technology plan - children's information management committee - report. (Repealed)
- § 19-1-312. Central registry phase out - implementation plan - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 19-1.2-101. Short title.
- § 19-1.2-102. Legislative declaration.
- § 19-1.2-103. Definitions.
- § 19-1.2-104. Applicability - incorporation of federal law.
- § 19-1.2-105. Parentage of an Indian child - acknowledged or established - applicability of article.
- § 19-1.2-106. Best interests of an Indian child - factors to consider.
- § 19-1.2-107. Initial disclosures - inquiry and determination - form of inquiry - due diligence - Indian child's tribe - written findings.
- § 19-1.2-108. Formal notice - language, accessibility, and content requirements.
- § 19-1.2-109. Enrollment of an Indian child with a tribe.
- § 19-1.2-110. Emergency proceeding - emergency removal - termination of emergency - duration.
- § 19-1.2-111. Active efforts - when required - characteristics.
- § 19-1.2-112. Right to counsel - appointment of counsel - access to records.
- § 19-1.2-113. Right to intervene and appear.
- § 19-1.2-114. Right to examine documents - compliance regarding an Indian child.
- § 19-1.2-115. Qualified expert witnesses.
- § 19-1.2-116. Jurisdiction.
- § 19-1.2-117. Determination of domicile and residence - tribal court jurisdiction.
- § 19-1.2-118. Motion to transfer to tribal court - objection.
- § 19-1.2-119. Requirements if transfer to tribal court granted.
- § 19-1.2-120. Placement preferences - cultural compact - confidentiality.
- § 19-1.2-121. Order to vacate judgment.
- § 19-1.2-122. Determination of whether an Indian child has been improperly removed or retained - remedy.
- § 19-1.2-123. Foster care placement.
- § 19-1.2-124. Tribal customary adoption.
- § 19-1.2-125. Termination of parental rights - tribal customary adoption exemption.
- § 19-1.2-126. Voluntary consent - foster care placement, relinquishment of parental rights, or adoption - requirements - when not valid.
- § 19-1.2-127. Tribal-state agreements - purpose - requirements.
- § 19-1.2-128. Collateral attack.
- § 19-1.2-129. Report.
- § 19-1.2-130. Conflict of laws.
- § 19-1.2-131. Full faith and credit.
- § 19-1.2-132. Rules.
- § 19-2.5-101. Legislative declaration.
- § 19-2.5-102. Definitions.
- § 19-2.5-103. Jurisdiction.
- § 19-2.5-104. Venue.
- § 19-2.5-105. Representation of petitioner.
- § 19-2.5-106. Victim's right to attend dispositional, review, and restitution proceedings.
- § 19-2.5-107. Parental accountability - legislative intent.
- § 19-2.5-108. Effect of proceedings - definition.
- § 19-2.5-109. Saving clause.
- § 19-2.5-110. Outstanding balances owed by juveniles - report - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 19-2.5-201. Preliminary investigation.
- § 19-2.5-202. Consent to search.
- § 19-2.5-203. Statements - definitions.
- § 19-2.5-204. Issuance of a lawful warrant taking a juvenile into custody.
- § 19-2.5-205. Search warrants - issuance - grounds.
- § 19-2.5-206. Search warrants - application.
- § 19-2.5-207. Fingerprinting - juvenile under arrest - ordered by court - definition.
- § 19-2.5-208. Petty tickets - summons - contracts - data.
- § 19-2.5-209. Taking juvenile into custody.
- § 19-2.5-301. Legislative declaration.
- § 19-2.5-302. Local juvenile services planning committee - creation - duties - identification and notification of dually identified crossover youth.
- § 19-2.5-303. Duty of officer - screening teams - notification - release or detention.
- § 19-2.5-304. Limitations on detention.
- § 19-2.5-305. Detention and shelter - hearing - time limits - findings - review - guardian ad litem appointed - confinement with adult offenders - restrictions.
- § 19-2.5-306. Conditions of release - personal recognizance bond.
- § 19-2.5-401. Diversion.
- § 19-2.5-402. Juvenile diversion program - authorized - report - allocation of money - legislative declaration - definitions.
- § 19-2.5-403. Juvenile diversion cash fund - creation.
- § 19-2.5-501. Summons - issuance - contents - service - legislative declaration.
- § 19-2.5-502. Petition initiation - petition form and content.
- § 19-2.5-503. Aggravated juvenile offender.
- § 19-2.5-601. Appointment of guardian ad litem.
- § 19-2.5-602. General procedure for juvenile hearings.
- § 19-2.5-603. Notification. (Repealed)
- § 19-2.5-604. Open hearings.
- § 19-2.5-605. Advisement - right to counsel - waiver of right to counsel - definition.
- § 19-2.5-606. Preadjudication service program - creation.
- § 19-2.5-607. Mandatory protection order.
- § 19-2.5-608. Fingerprinting - ordered by court - definition.
- § 19-2.5-609. Preliminary hearing - dispositional hearing.
- § 19-2.5-610. Right to jury trial.
- § 19-2.5-611. Contempt - warrant - legislative declaration.
- § 19-2.5-612. Mental health services for juvenile - how and when issue raised - procedure - definitions.
- § 19-2.5-613. Advisement of services.
- § 19-2.5-701. Legislative declaration.
- § 19-2.5-701.5. Definitions.
- § 19-2.5-702. Incompetent to proceed - effect - how and when raised.
- § 19-2.5-703. Determination of incompetency to proceed.
- § 19-2.5-703.5. Waiver of privilege - exchange of information - admissibility of statements.
- § 19-2.5-704. Procedure after determination of competency or incompetency.
- § 19-2.5-705. Restoration to competency hearing.
- § 19-2.5-706. Procedure after restoration to competency hearing.
- § 19-2.5-707. Evaluation at the request of the juvenile.
- § 19-2.5-801. Direct filing - definition.
- § 19-2.5-802. Transfers.
- § 19-2.5-901. Informal adjustment.
- § 19-2.5-902. Entry of plea.
- § 19-2.5-903. Deferral of adjudication.
- § 19-2.5-904. Speedy trial - procedural schedule.
- § 19-2.5-905. Evidentiary considerations.
- § 19-2.5-906. Admissibility of evidence - legislative declaration - definitions.
- § 19-2.5-907. Procedures at trial.
- § 19-2.5-908. Method of jury selection.
- § 19-2.5-909. Motion for new trial.
- § 19-2.5-910. Adjudication - collateral relief - application - definitions.
- § 19-2.5-1001. Short title.
- § 19-2.5-1002. Definitions.
- § 19-2.5-1003. Teen court program - supervising courts.
- § 19-2.5-1004. Procedures - hearings.
- § 19-2.5-1005. Alternative procedures.
- § 19-2.5-1101. Presentence investigation.
- § 19-2.5-1102. Sentencing hearing.
- § 19-2.5-1103. Sentencing schedule - options.
- § 19-2.5-1104. Sentencing - restitution by juvenile.
- § 19-2.5-1105. Sentencing - fines.
- § 19-2.5-1106. Sentencing - probation - supervised community service or work program.
- § 19-2.5-1107. Juvenile probation officers - powers and duties.
- § 19-2.5-1108. Probation - terms - release - revocation - graduated responses system - rules - report - definition.
- § 19-2.5-1109. Juvenile probation standards - development.
- § 19-2.5-1110. Sentencing - requirements imposed on parents - definition.
- § 19-2.5-1111. Sentencing - community accountability program.
- § 19-2.5-1112. Sentencing - placement with relative.
- § 19-2.5-1113. Sentencing - alternative services - detention.
- § 19-2.5-1114. Sentencing - placement based on special needs of the juvenile.
- § 19-2.5-1115. Sentencing - legal custody - county department of human or social services.
- § 19-2.5-1116. Orders - community placement - reasonable efforts required - reviews.
- § 19-2.5-1117. Sentencing - commitment to the department of human services - definitions.
- § 19-2.5-1118. Sentencing - persons eighteen years of age or older - county jail - community corrections - definitions.
- § 19-2.5-1118.5. Sentencing - alternative options for pregnant and postpartum juveniles - legislative declaration - definitions.
- § 19-2.5-1119. Genetic testing of adjudicated offenders - definitions.
- § 19-2.5-1120. Cost of care.
- § 19-2.5-1121. Fees for transporting juveniles.
- § 19-2.5-1122. Sentencing - animal cruelty - anger management treatment.
- § 19-2.5-1123. Sentencing - mandatory detention - weapons and crimes of violence.
- § 19-2.5-1124. (Reserved)
- § 19-2.5-1125. Petitions - special offenders.
- § 19-2.5-1126. Sentencing - special offenders.
- § 19-2.5-1127. Aggravated juvenile offender - definition.
- § 19-2.5-1200.3. Definitions.
- § 19-2.5-1201. Juvenile parole board - creation - membership - authority - rules.
- § 19-2.5-1202. Juvenile parole - organization.
- § 19-2.5-1203. Juvenile parole - hearing panels - definition.
- § 19-2.5-1204. Parole officers - powers - duties.
- § 19-2.5-1205. Administrative law judges.
- § 19-2.5-1206. Parole violation and revocation.
- § 19-2.5-1301. Appeals.
- § 19-2.5-1302. Posttrial bail.
- § 19-2.5-1401. Responsible agencies.
- § 19-2.5-1402. Juvenile community review board.
- § 19-2.5-1403. Division of youth services - community boards. (Repealed)
- § 19-2.5-1404. Working group for criteria for placement of juvenile offenders - establishment of formula - review of criteria - report.
- § 19-2.5-1405. Working group - allocation of beds.
- § 19-2.5-1406. Juvenile probation departments or divisions - service agreements.
- § 19-2.5-1407. Appropriations to department of human services for services to juveniles - definition.
- § 19-2.5-1407.3. Appropriation to the department of human services - allocation to judicial districts - provider incentives - appropriation.
- § 19-2.5-1407.5. Juvenile placement survey and cost report - repeal.
- § 19-2.5-1408. Victim-offender conferences - pilot program.
- § 19-2.5-1408.5. Body-worn cameras - pilot program - report.
- § 19-2.5-1409. Juvenile intensive supervision program - creation - elements - role of judicial department.
- § 19-2.5-1410. Community accountability program - legislative declaration - creation.
- § 19-2.5-1411. Parental responsibility training programs - criteria.
- § 19-2.5-1412. Youth corrections monetary incentives award program - designated monetary custodian.
- § 19-2.5-1501. Division of youth services - created - interagency agreements - duties of administrators of facilities in connection with voter registration and casting of ballots - reports - definitions.
- § 19-2.5-1502. Human services facilities - authority.
- § 19-2.5-1502.5. Bill of rights for youth in a juvenile facility.
- § 19-2.5-1503. Eminent domain - detention facility site.
- § 19-2.5-1504. Facility directors - duties.
- § 19-2.5-1505. Juvenile facility employees - rules.
- § 19-2.5-1506. Detention center sexual assault prevention program - reports.
- § 19-2.5-1507. Facilities - control and restraint - liability - duty to pursue runaways.
- § 19-2.5-1508. Out-of-home placement - runaways - duty to notify.
- § 19-2.5-1509. Administration or monitoring of medications to persons in juvenile institutional facilities.
- § 19-2.5-1510. Facility publications.
- § 19-2.5-1511. Juvenile detention services and facilities to be provided by department of human services - education - expenses - definition.
- § 19-2.5-1511.5. Policies concerning use of telephones and other communications services by juvenile detention facilities.
- § 19-2.5-1512. Use of juvenile detention beds.
- § 19-2.5-1513. Juvenile detention facilities - catchment areas.
- § 19-2.5-1514. Juvenile detention bed cap.
- § 19-2.5-1515. Judicial districts - plans for the cap.
- § 19-2.5-1516. Juvenile detention facilities - behavioral or mental health disorder screening.
- § 19-2.5-1517. Transfer of detention facilities and equipment.
- § 19-2.5-1518. Commitment to department of human services.
- § 19-2.5-1519. Contracts and agreements with public and private agencies.
- § 19-2.5-1520. Private facilities for juvenile offenders - requests for proposals - rules.
- § 19-2.5-1521. Juvenile facility - contract for operation. (Repealed)
- § 19-2.5-1522. Juveniles committed to department of human services - emergency release.
- § 19-2.5-1523. Receiving centers - designation.
- § 19-2.5-1524. Juveniles - medical benefits application assistance - county of residence - rules.
- § 19-2.5-1525. Juveniles committed to department of human services - evaluation and placement.
- § 19-2.5-1526. Facility rules - academic and vocational courses.
- § 19-2.5-1527. Lookout Mountain school.
- § 19-2.5-1528. Mount View school.
- § 19-2.5-1529. Youth camps.
- § 19-2.5-1530. Alternate placement.
- § 19-2.5-1531. Juveniles committed to the department of human services - prohibition against the use of restraints on pregnant juveniles.
- § 19-2.5-1532. Juveniles committed to department of human services - transfers.
- § 19-3-100.5. Legislative declarations - reasonable efforts - movement of children and sibling groups.
- § 19-3-101. Definitions. (Repealed)
- § 19-3-102. Neglected or dependent child.
- § 19-3-103. Child not neglected - when.
- § 19-3-104. Hearings - procedure.
- § 19-3-201. Venue.
- § 19-3-201.5. Change of venue - county department and county attorney responsibilities - rules.
- § 19-3-202. Right to counsel and jury trial.
- § 19-3-203. Right to guardian ad litem and counsel for youth.
- § 19-3-204. Temporary protective custody. (Repealed)
- § 19-3-205. Continuing jurisdiction.
- § 19-3-206. Representation of petitioner.
- § 19-3-207. Inadmissibility of certain evidence.
- § 19-3-208. Services - county required to provide - out-of-home placement options - rules - definitions.
- § 19-3-208.5. Pilot program - legislative declaration - child welfare - mental health services - rules - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 19-3-209. Individual case plan - required.
- § 19-3-210. Foster parents' bill of rights study - task force created - principles to be examined - report. (Repealed)
- § 19-3-210.5. Foster parents' bill of rights.
- § 19-3-211. Conflict resolution process - rules - definitions.
- § 19-3-212. Notice of rights and remedies for families.
- § 19-3-213. Placement criteria.
- § 19-3-213.5. Placement transition plans - out-of-home placements in family-based settings - training - rules - definitions.
- § 19-3-214. Placement reporting.
- § 19-3-215. Foster care - capacity may be exceeded for sibling groups.
- § 19-3-216. Rules.
- § 19-3-217. Family time upon removal - rules.
- § 19-3-218. Transferring temporary legal custody of a child or youth - advisement.
- § 19-3-219. Language access.
- § 19-3-301. Short title.
- § 19-3-302. Legislative declaration.
- § 19-3-303. Definitions. (Repealed)
- § 19-3-304. Persons required to report child abuse or neglect.
- § 19-3-304.2. Mandatory reporter task force - creation - reporting - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 19-3-304.3. Best practices and training for recognition of domestic abuse as child abuse or neglect - policies and procedures - rules.
- § 19-3-304.4. Pre-adolescent services task force - duties - report - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 19-3-304.5. Emergency possession of certain relinquished children - rules - legislative declaration - definitions.
- § 19-3-305. Required report of postmortem investigation.
- § 19-3-306. Evidence of abuse - color photographs and X rays.
- § 19-3-307. Reporting procedures - definitions.
- § 19-3-308. Action upon report of intrafamilial, institutional, or third-party abuse - investigations - child protection team - rules - report.
- § 19-3-308.3. Differential response program for child abuse or neglect cases of low or moderate risk - rules - evaluation.
- § 19-3-308.5. Recorded interviews of child.
- § 19-3-309. Immunity from liability - persons reporting.
- § 19-3-309.5. Preconfirmation safety plan agreement - first-time minor incidents of child abuse or neglect - rules.
- § 19-3-310. Child abuse and child neglect diversion program.
- § 19-3-310.5. Mediation - pilot program. (Repealed)