Colorado § 19-2.5-707 - Evaluation at the request of the juvenile.
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§ 19-2.5-707. Evaluation at the request of the juvenile.
A juvenile has the right to request a second evaluation in response to a court-ordered competency evaluation or a court-ordered restoration evaluation within seven days after the receipt of an evaluation. If a juvenile wants a second evaluation to be conducted by a competency evaluator of the juvenile's choice in connection with a proceeding held pursuant to this article 2.5, the court, upon timely motion, shall order that the competency evaluator be given reasonable opportunity to conduct the second evaluation prior to any competency or restoration hearing.
Source: L. 2023: Entire section added, (HB 23-1012), ch. 205, p. 1049, § 8, effective August 7.
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Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-2.5-707 ("Evaluation at the request of the juvenile.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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