Colorado § 16-13-1002 - Resentencing hearing for persons serving life sentences without the possibility of parole as the result of a direct file or transfer.
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§ 16-13-1002. Resentencing hearing for persons serving life sentences without the possibility of parole as the result of a direct file or transfer.
(1) A person may petition the sentencing court for a resentencing hearing if the person was:
(a) A juvenile at the time of his or her offense;
(b) Convicted as an adult of a class 1 felony following direct filing of an information or indictment in the district court pursuant to section 19-2.5-801 or transfer of proceedings to the district court pursuant to section 19-2.5-802 or pursuant to either of these sections as they existed prior to their repeal and reenactment, with amendments, by House Bill 96-1005; and
(c) Sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for an offense committed on or after July 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2006.
(2) If a petition is filed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the sentencing court shall conduct a resentencing hearing and resentence the offender as described in section 18-1.3-401 (4)(c), C.R.S.
(3) The provisions of sections 17-22.5-403 (2)(c) and 17-22.5-405 (1.2), C.R.S., take effect upon resentencing.
(4) A petition filed under this section is not a motion under rule 35 (c) of the Colorado rules of criminal procedure.
Source: L. 2016: Entire part added, (SB 16-181), ch. 353, p. 1451, § 5, effective June 10. L. 2021: IP(1) and (1)(b) amended, (SB 21-059), ch. 136, p. 714, § 27, effective October 1.
UNIFORM MANDATORY DISPOSITION OF DETAINERS ACT
ARTICLE 14
Uniform Mandatory Disposition of Detainers Act
16-14-101. Short title.
16-14-102. Request for disposition of untried complaint or information.
16-14-103. Duties of superintendent upon delivery of request.
16-14-104. Trial or dismissal.
16-14-105. Escape voids request.
16-14-106. Article does not apply.
16-14-107. Prisoners to be informed of provisions of article.
16-14-108. Construction of article.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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