Colorado § 16-11-601 Right to attend sentencing

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-11-601 — Right to attend sentencing

Colorado § 16-11-601

Title 16Criminal

Art.Imposition of Sentence

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-11-601 (2026).

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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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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.