Colorado § 18-1.3-1105 Evaluation at insistence of defendant

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-1.3-1105 — Evaluation at insistence of defendant

Colorado § 18-1.3-1105

Title 18Criminal

Art.Sentencing in Criminal Cases

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1.3-1105 (2026).

Text

(1)If the defendant wishes to be evaluated by an expert of the defendant's choice in mental retardation or intellectual and developmental disabilities in connection with the mental retardation or intellectual and developmental disability hearing pursuant to this part 11, the court, upon timely motion, shall order that the evaluator chosen by the defendant be given reasonable opportunity to conduct the evaluation.

(2)Whenever an expert is endorsed as a witness by the defendant, a copy of any report of an evaluation of the defendant shall be furnished to the prosecution within a reasonable time but not less than thirty-five days prior to the mental retardation or intellectual and developmental disability hearing.

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(1) If the defendant
wishes to be evaluated by an expert of the defendant's choice in mental retardation
or intellectual and developmental disabilities in connection with the mental
retardation or intellectual and developmental disability hearing pursuant to this
part 11, the court, upon timely motion, shall order that the evaluator chosen by the
defendant be given reasonable opportunity to conduct the evaluation.

(2) Whenever an expert is endorsed as a witness by the defendant, a copy of
any report of an evaluation of the defendant shall be furnished to the prosecution
within a reasonable time but not less than thirty-five days prior to the mental
retardation or intellectual and developmental disability hearing.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2002: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1445, � 2, effective October 1. L. 2012: (2) amended, (SB 12-175), ch. 208, p. 868, � 120, effective July 1. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (SB 18-096), ch. 44, p. 471, � 6, effective August 8.