Colorado Statutes
§ 16-11-601 — Right to attend sentencing
The victim of any crime or a relative
of the victim, if the victim has died, has the right to attend all sentencing
proceedings resulting from a conviction of said crime under any laws of this state.
Said person has the right to appear, personally or with counsel, at the sentencing
proceeding and to adequately and reasonably express his or her views concerning
the crime, the defendant, the need for restitution, and the type of sentence which
should be imposed by the court. The court, in imposing sentence, shall consider the
statements of such person and shall make a finding, on the record, as to whether or
not the defendant would pose a threat to public safety if granted probation.
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Legislative History
Source: L. 84: Entire part added, p. 499, � 1, effective July 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-1-101
Short title§ 16-1-102
Scope§ 16-1-103
Purpose§ 16-1-104
Definitions§ 16-1-105
Interpretation of words and phrases§ 16-1-108
Admission of records in court§ 16-10-101
Jury trials - statement of policy§ 16-10-102
When jury panel exhausted§ 16-10-103
Challenge of jurors for cause§ 16-10-104
Peremptory challenges§ 16-10-105
Alternate jurors§ 16-10-106
Incapacity of juror§ 16-10-107
Challenge to entire jury panel§ 16-10-108
Verdict