Colorado § 19-2.5-701 Legislative declaration

Colorado Statutes

§ 19-2.5-701 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 19-2.5-701

Title 19Children's

Art.The Colorado Juvenile Justice System

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-2.5-701 (2026).

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(1)The general assembly finds and declares that:

(a)The juvenile justice system is civil in nature and focused on rehabilitation rather than punishment;

(b)Juveniles differ in significant and substantive ways from adults; therefore, different standards for competency are necessary for juveniles and adults; and

(c)Notwithstanding the differences between adults and juveniles, age alone is not determinative of incompetence without a finding that the juvenile actually lacks the relevant capacities for competence.

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(1) The general assembly finds and
declares that:

(a) The juvenile justice system is civil in nature and focused on rehabilitation
rather than punishment;

(b) Juveniles differ in significant and substantive ways from adults;
therefore, different standards for competency are necessary for juveniles and
adults; and

(c) Notwithstanding the differences between adults and juveniles, age alone
is not determinative of incompetence without a finding that the juvenile actually
lacks the relevant capacities for competence.