Colorado § 19-1.2-132 - Rules.

§ 19-1.2-132. Rules.

The department of human services and the judicial department may adopt rules as necessary to implement this article 1.2.

Source: L. 2025: Entire article added, (HB 25-1204), ch. 338, p. 1815, § 2, effective August 6.

19-1.5 ARTICLE 1.5

Task Force Study to Recodify Code

19-1.5-101 to 19-1.5-106. (Repealed)

Editor's note: (1) This article was added in 1994 and was not amended prior to its repeal in 1997. For the text of this article prior to 1997, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note and the table itemizing the replacement volumes and supplements to the original volume of C.R.S. 1973 beginning on page vii in the front of this volume.

(2) Section 19-1.5-106 provided for the repeal of this article, effective July 1, 1997. (See L. 94, p. 1479.)

ARTICLE 2

The Colorado Juvenile Justice System

19-2-101 to 19-2-1305. (Repealed)

Source: L. 2021: Entire article repealed, (SB 21-059), ch. 136, p. 557, § 1, effective October 1.

Editor's note: (1) This title 19 was repealed and reenacted in 1987, and this article 2 was subsequently amended with relocations in 1996, effective January 1, 1997. For amendments to this article 2 prior to its repeal in 2021, consult the 2020 Colorado Revised Statutes and the Colorado statutory research explanatory note beginning on page vii in the front of this volume. This article 2 was relocated to article 2.5 of this title 19. Former C.R.S. section numbers are shown in editor's notes following those sections that were relocated. For a detailed comparison of this article 2, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.

(2) (a) Changes by HB 21-1090 to § 19-2-104 (1)(a)(I) and (5) were harmonized with SB 21-059 and relocated to § 19-2.5-103 (1)(a)(I) and (5), respectively, effective October 1, 2021. For the law in effect from May 20, 2021, until the effective date of the relocation, see L. 2021, p. 901.

(b) (I) Changes by SB 21-066 to § 19-2-303 (1)(a), (2), (3)(d.5), (4), (4.5), (5), (6)(a), and (9) were harmonized with SB 21-059 and relocated to § 19-2.5-402 (1)(a), (2), (3)(d.5), (4), (4.5), (5), (6)(a), and (9), respectively, effective October 1, 2021. For the law in effect from April 29, 2021, until the effective date of the relocation, see L. 2021, p. 254.

(II) Changes by HB 21-1108 to § 19-2-303 (4)(c)(III) were harmonized with SB 21-066. All changes were subsequently harmonized with SB 21-059 and relocated to § 19-2.5-402 (4)(c)(III), effective October 1, 2021. For the law in effect from September 7, 2021, until the effective date of the relocation, see L. 2021, p. 891.

(c) Changes by SB 21-066 to § 19-2-202 were harmonized with SB 21-059 and relocated to § 19-2.5-1401, effective October 1, 2021. For the law in effect from April 29, 2021, until the effective date of the relocation, see L. 2021, p. 254.

(d) Changes by SB 21-071 to § 19-2-212 IP(1)(a), (1)(a)(IV), (1)(a)(VIII), (1)(a)(IX), (1)(a)(X), (1)(a)(XI), (1)(a)(XII), (1)(a)(XIII), (1)(a.5), (1)(b)(I), and (3) were harmonized with SB 21-059 and relocated to § 19-2.5-1404 IP(1)(a), (1)(a)(IV), (1)(a)(VIII), (1)(a)(IX), (1)(a)(X), (1)(a)(XI), (1)(a)(XII), (1)(a)(XIII), (1)(a.5), (1)(b)(I), and (3), respectively, effective October 1, 2021. For the law in effect from July 6, 2021, until the effective date of the relocation, see L. 2021, p. 3336.

(e) Changes by SB 21-071 to § 19-2-503 (3) were harmonized with SB 21-059 and relocated to § 19-2.5-204 (3), effective October 1, 2021. For the law in effect from July 6, 2021, until the effective date of the relocation, see L. 2021, p. 3333.

(f) (I) Changes by SB 21-071 to § 19-2-508 (3)(a)(VII)(C), (4)(e)(I), and (5) were harmonized with SB 21-059 and relocated to § 19-2.5-305 (3)(a)(VII)(C), (4)(e)(I), and (5), respectively, effective October 1, 2021. For the law in effect from July 6, 2021, until the effective date of the relocation, see L. 2021, p. 3333.

(II) Changes by HB 21-1187 to § 19-2-508 (3)(b)(I) were harmonized with SB 21-059 and relocated to § 19-2.5-305 (3)(b)(I), effective July 1, 2024.

(g) Changes by SB 21-071 to § 19-2-509 IP(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (10) were harmonized with SB 21-059 and relocated to § 19-2.5-306 IP(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9), respectively, effective October 1, 2021. For the law in effect from July 6, 2021, until the effective date of the relocation, see L. 2021, p. 3334.

(h) Changes by HB 21-1187 to § 19-2-906 (2) were harmonized with SB 21-059 and relocated to § 19-2.5-1102 (2), effective July 1, 2024.

(i) Changes by HB 21-1214 to § 19-2-927 (9) were harmonized with SB 21-059 and relocated to § 19-2.5-910 (9), effective October 1, 2021. For the law in effect from September 7, 2021, until the effective date of the relocation, see L. 2021, p. 3029.

(j) Changes by SB 21-071 to § 19-2-1201 (4) and (5) were harmonized with SB 21-059 and relocated to § 19-2.5-1514 (4) and (5), respectively, effective October 1, 2021. For the law in effect from July 6, 2021, until the effective date of the relocation, see L. 2021, p. 3335.

(k) Changes by SB 21-071 to § 19-2-1202 IP(1) and (1)(b) were harmonized with SB 21-059 and relocated to § 19-2.5-1405 IP(1) and (1)(b), respectively, effective October 1, 2021. For the law in effect from July 6, 2021, until the effective date of the relocation, see L. 2021, p. 3335.

(l) Changes by SB 21-071 to § 19-2-1303 (4) were harmonized with SB 21-059 and relocated to § 19-2.5-704 (4), effective October 1, 2021. For the law in effect from July 6, 2021, until the effective date of the relocation, see L. 2021, p. 3336.

(3) (a) Section 19-2-103 (7) was repealed in HB 21-1315. That repeal was superseded by the repeal of this article 2 in SB 21-059, effective October 1, 2021. For the repeal of § 19-2-103 (7) in HB 21-1315 in effect from July 6, 2021, to October 1, 2021, see chapter 461, Session Laws of Colorado 2021. (L. 2021, p. 3113.)

(b) Section 19-2-104 (9) was added in SB 21-271, effective March 1, 2022. However, that section was superseded by the repeal of this article 2 in SB 21-059, effective October 1, 2021.

(c) Section 19-2-114 (1)(a), (1)(b), (2), and (3) was amended in HB 21-1315. Those amendments were superseded by the repeal of this article 2 in SB 21-059, effective October 1, 2021. For the amendments to § 19-2-114 (1)(a), (1)(b), (2), and (3) in HB 21-1315 in effect from July 6, 2021, to October 1, 2021, see chapter 461, Session Laws of Colorado 2021. (L. 2021, p. 3106.)

(d) Section 19-2-115 was added in HB 21-1315. That section was superseded by the repeal of this article 2 in SB 21-059, effective October 1, 2021. For § 19-2-115 in HB 21-1315 in effect from July 6, 2021, to October 1, 2021, see chapter 461, Session Laws of Colorado 2021. (L. 2021, p. 3115.)

(e) Section 19-2-303 (7) was amended in SB 21-066, effective July 1, 2023. However, that section was superseded by the repeal of this article 2 in SB 21-059, effective October 1, 2021.

(f) Section 19-2-508 IP(3)(a)(VII) was amended in SB 21-071. Those amendments were superseded by the repeal of this article 2 in SB 21-059, effective October 1, 2021. For the amendments to § 19-2-508 IP(3)(a)(VII) in SB 21-071 in effect from July 6, 2021, to October 1, 2021, see chapter 463, Session Laws of Colorado 2021. (L. 2021, p. 3333.)

(g) Section 19-2-518 (1)(d) was repealed and reenacted in HB 21-1091. That repeal and reenactment was superseded by the repeal of this article 2 in SB 21-059, effective October 1, 2021. For the repeal and reenactment of § 19-2-518 (1)(d) in HB 21-1091 in effect from May 24, 2021, to October 1, 2021, see chapter 175, Session Laws of Colorado 2021. (L. 2021, p. 954.)

(h) Section 19-2-706 (2)(b) was repealed in HB 21-1315. That repeal was superseded by the repeal of this article 2 in SB 21-059, effective October 1, 2021. For the repeal of § 19-2-706 (2)(b) in HB 21-1315 in effect from July 6, 2021, to October 1, 2021, see chapter 461, Session Laws of Colorado 2021. (L. 2021, p. 3108.)

(i) Section 19-2-905 (4) was amended in HB 21-1315. Those amendments were superseded by the repeal of this article 2 in SB 21-059, effective October 1, 2021. For the amendments to § 19-2-905 (4) in HB 21-1315 in effect from July 6, 2021, to October 1, 2021, see chapter 461, Session Laws of Colorado 2021. (L. 2021, p. 3111.)

(j) Section 19-2-907 (6) was repealed in HB 21-1315. That repeal was superseded by the repeal of this article 2 in SB 21-059, effective October 1, 2021. For the repeal of § 19-2-907 (6) in HB 21-1315 in effect from July 6, 2021, to October 1, 2021, see chapter 461, Session Laws of Colorado 2021. (L. 2021, p. 3112.)

(k) Section 19-2-925 IP(2)(a), (2)(a)(VII), (2)(a)(VIII), and (2)(a)(IX) was amended in HB 21-1315. Those amendments were superseded by the repeal of this article 2 in SB 21-059, effective October 1, 2021. For the amendments to § 19-2-925 IP(2)(a), (2)(a)(VII), (2)(a)(VIII), and (2)(a)(IX) in HB 21-1315 in effect from July 6, 2021, to October 1, 2021, see chapter 461, Session Laws of Colorado 2021. (L. 2021, p. 3113.)

(l) Section 19-2-925.6 IP(1), (3)(a), (4), and (6) was amended in HB 21-1315. Those amendments were superseded by the repeal of this article 2 in SB 21-059, effective October 1, 2021. For the amendments to § 19-2-925.6 IP(1), (3)(a), (4), and (6) in HB 21-1315 in effect from July 6, 2021, to October 1, 2021, see chapter 461, Session Laws of Colorado 2021. (L. 2021, p. 3110.)

19-2.5 ARTICLE 2.5

The Colorado Juvenile Justice System

PART 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

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)

PART 2

INVESTIGATIONS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

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.

PART 3

DETENTION

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.

PART 4

DIVERSION

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.

PART 5

INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS

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.

PART 6

COURT PROCEEDINGS

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.

PART 7

COMPETENCY TO PROCEED

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.

PART 8

DIRECT FILING AND TRANSFER HEARINGS

19-2.5-801. Direct filing - definition.

19-2.5-802. Transfers.

PART 9

ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS

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.

PART 10

TEEN COURTS

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.

PART 11

SENTENCING

SUBPART A

IN GENERAL

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.

SUBPART B

OFFENSE-SPECIFIC SPECIALIZED SENTENCING

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)

SUBPART C

SENTENCING - SPECIAL OFFENDERS

19-2.5-1125. Petitions - special offenders.

19-2.5-1126. Sentencing - special offenders.

19-2.5-1127. Aggravated juvenile offender - definition.

PART 12

JUVENILE PAROLE

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.

PART 13

APPEALS

19-2.5-1301. Appeals.

19-2.5-1302. Posttrial bail.

PART 14

ADMINISTRATION

SUBPART A

IN GENERAL

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.

SUBPART B

PROGRAMS

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.

PART 15

FACILITIES

SUBPART A

IN GENERAL

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.

SUBPART B

BEDS AND FACILITIES

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.

SUBPART C

FACILITIES - COMMITMENT

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.

PART 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS