§ 16-8.5-114 — Procedure after hearing concerning restoration to competency

Colorado § 16-8.5-114

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 16: Criminal
• Art.: Competency to Proceed

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(1) If a defendant is found to be restored to competency after the hearing held
pursuant to section 16-8.5-113, the court shall resume the criminal proceedings or
order the sentence carried out. The court shall credit any time the defendant spent
in confinement while committed pursuant to section 16-8.5-111 against any term of
imprisonment imposed after restoration to competency.

(2) If, after the hearing held pursuant to section 16-8.5-113, the court
determines that the defendant remains incompetent to proceed, the court may
continue or modify any orders entered at the time of the original determination of
incompetency and may commit or recommit the defendant or enter any new order
necessary to facilitate the defendant's restoration to mental competency,
consistent with the requirements of section 16-8.5-111.

(3) Evidence of any determination as to the defendant's competency or
incompetency is not admissible on the issues raised by a plea of not guilty, not
guilty by reason of insanity, or, for offenses that occurred before July 1, 1995, the
affirmative defense of impaired mental condition.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1847, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2019: (2) amended, (SB 19-223), ch. 227, p. 2284, � 7, effective July 1.