Colorado § 16-8-109 Testimony of lay witnesses

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-8-109 — Testimony of lay witnesses

Colorado § 16-8-109

Title 16Criminal

Art.Insanity - Release

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-8-109 (2026).

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In any trial or hearing in which the
defendant's mental condition is an issue, a witness not specially trained in
psychiatry or psychology may testify as to the witness's observation of the
defendant's actions and conduct, and as to conversations that the witness has had
with the defendant bearing upon the defendant's mental condition, and the witness
must be permitted to give opinions or conclusions concerning the defendant's
mental condition.

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In any trial or hearing in which the
defendant's mental condition is an issue, a witness not specially trained in
psychiatry or psychology may testify as to the witness's observation of the
defendant's actions and conduct, and as to conversations that the witness has had
with the defendant bearing upon the defendant's mental condition, and the witness
must be permitted to give opinions or conclusions concerning the defendant's
mental condition.