Colorado § 17-22.5-303.3 Violent offenders - parole

Colorado Statutes

§ 17-22.5-303.3 — Violent offenders - parole

Colorado § 17-22.5-303.3

Title 17Corrections

Art.Inmate and Parole Time Computation

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-22.5-303.3 (2026).

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(1)Any person sentenced for second degree murder, first degree assault, first degree kidnapping, unless the first degree kidnapping is a class 1 felony, first or second degree sexual assault, first degree arson, first degree burglary, or aggravated robbery, committed on or after July 1, 1987, but before January 1, 2025, who has previously been convicted of a crime of violence, shall be eligible for parole after he has served seventy-five percent of the sentence imposed less any time authorized for earned time pursuant to section 17-22.5-302. Thereafter, the provisions of section 17-22.5-303 (6) and (7) apply. (1.5) Any person convicted for second degree murder; first degree assault; class 2 felony kidnapping; sexual assault under part 4 of article 3 of title 18; first degree ar

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(1) Any person sentenced for
second degree murder, first degree assault, first degree kidnapping, unless the first
degree kidnapping is a class 1 felony, first or second degree sexual assault, first
degree arson, first degree burglary, or aggravated robbery, committed on or after
July 1, 1987, but before January 1, 2025, who has previously been convicted of a
crime of violence, shall be eligible for parole after he has served seventy-five
percent of the sentence imposed less any time authorized for earned time pursuant
to section 17-22.5-302. Thereafter, the provisions of section 17-22.5-303 (6) and (7)
apply.

(1.5) Any person convicted for second degree murder; first degree assault;
class 2 felony kidnapping; sexual assault under part 4 of article 3 of title 18; first
degree arson; first degree burglary; or aggravated robbery, committed on or after
January 1, 2025, shall be eligible for parole after such person has served eighty-five
percent of the sentence imposed upon such person. Thereafter, the provisions of
section 17-22.5-303 (6) and (7) apply.

(2) Any person convicted for a crime committed before January 1, 2025, for
any crime enumerated in subsection (1) of this section, who has twice previously
been convicted for a crime of violence, shall be eligible for parole after he has
served the sentence imposed less any time authorized for earned time pursuant to
section 17-22.5-302. Thereafter, the provisions of section 17-22.5-303 (6) and (7)
apply.

(2.5) Any person convicted and sentenced for a crime committed on or after
January 1, 2025, for any crime enumerated in subsection (1.5) of this section, who
has twice previously been convicted for a crime of violence, shall begin parole after
he has served the full sentence imposed. Thereafter, the provisions of section 17-22.5-303 (6) and (7) apply.

(3) The governor may grant parole to an offender to whom this section
applies before such offender's parole eligibility date if, in the governor's opinion,
extraordinary mitigating circumstances exist and such offender's release from
institutional custody is compatible with the safety and welfare of society.

Legislative History

Source: L. 87: Entire section added, p. 655, � 12, effective July 1. L. 88: (1) amended, p. 1435, � 28, effective June 11. Initiated 2024: (1) and (2) R&RE and (1.5) and (2.5) added, Proposition 128, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 17, see L. 2025, p. 3617.