Colorado § 16-8.5-117 Escape - return to institution

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-8.5-117 — Escape - return to institution

Colorado § 16-8.5-117

Title 16Criminal

Art.Competency to Proceed

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-8.5-117 (2026).

Text

If a defendant committed to the
custody of the executive director for a competency evaluation or for restoration to
competency escapes from the institution or hospital, the chief officer of the
institution or hospital shall apply to the district court for the county in which the
institution or hospital is located for a warrant of arrest directed to the sheriff of the
county, commanding the sheriff to take all necessary legal action to effect the
arrest of the defendant and to return the defendant promptly to the institution or
hospital. The fact of an escape becomes a part of the official record of the
defendant and must be certified to the committing court as part of the record in any
proceeding to determine whether the defendant is eligible for release on bond or
from custody.

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If a defendant committed to the
custody of the executive director for a competency evaluation or for restoration to
competency escapes from the institution or hospital, the chief officer of the
institution or hospital shall apply to the district court for the county in which the
institution or hospital is located for a warrant of arrest directed to the sheriff of the
county, commanding the sheriff to take all necessary legal action to effect the
arrest of the defendant and to return the defendant promptly to the institution or
hospital. The fact of an escape becomes a part of the official record of the
defendant and must be certified to the committing court as part of the record in any
proceeding to determine whether the defendant is eligible for release on bond or
from custody.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1848, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2024: Entire section amended, (HB 24-1034), ch. 372, p. 2520, � 14, effective June 4.