Colorado § 18-1.3-209 Substance abuse assessment required

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-1.3-209 — Substance abuse assessment required

Colorado § 18-1.3-209

Title 18Criminal

Art.Sentencing in Criminal Cases

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1.3-209 (2026).

Text

(1)Each person convicted of a felony committed on or after July 1, 1992, and each person convicted of a misdemeanor or petty offense on or after July 1, 2008, who is to be considered for probation or a deferred judgment and sentence that includes supervision by the probation department, shall be required to submit to an assessment for the use of controlled substances or alcohol developed pursuant to section 16-11.5-102 (1)(a), C.R.S., as part of the presentence or probation investigation required pursuant to section 16-11-102, C.R.S., or, if the investigation is waived pursuant to section 16-11-102 (4), C.R.S., and the person is sentenced to probation or supervised by a probation officer, then as a part of intake.

(2)The court shall order each person required to submit to an ass

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(1) Each person
convicted of a felony committed on or after July 1, 1992, and each person convicted
of a misdemeanor or petty offense on or after July 1, 2008, who is to be considered
for probation or a deferred judgment and sentence that includes supervision by the
probation department, shall be required to submit to an assessment for the use of
controlled substances or alcohol developed pursuant to section 16-11.5-102 (1)(a),
C.R.S., as part of the presentence or probation investigation required pursuant to
section 16-11-102, C.R.S., or, if the investigation is waived pursuant to section 16-11-102 (4), C.R.S., and the person is sentenced to probation or supervised by a
probation officer, then as a part of intake.

(2) The court shall order each person required to submit to an assessment
pursuant to subsection (1) of this section to comply with the recommendations of
the alcohol and drug assessment. If the person is sentenced to probation, a
deferred judgment and sentence that includes supervision by the probation
department, or any other sentence except a sentence only to jail, the person shall
be ordered to comply with the recommendations as a condition or as part of the
sentence imposed, at the person's own expense, unless the person is indigent.

(3) The assessment required by subsection (1) of this section shall be at the
expense of the person assessed, unless the person is indigent.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2002: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1385, � 2, effective October 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1714, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2011: (1) amended, (HB 11-1200), ch. 158, p. 544, � 1, effective August 10.