Colorado § 19-2.5-706 Procedure after restoration to competency hearing

Colorado Statutes

§ 19-2.5-706 — Procedure after restoration to competency hearing

Colorado § 19-2.5-706

Title 19Children's

Art.The Colorado Juvenile Justice System

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-2.5-706 (2026).

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(1)If a juvenile is found to have achieved or been restored to competency after a restoration to competency hearing, pursuant to section 19-2.5-705, or by the court during a review, pursuant to section 19-2.5-704 (2), the court shall resume or recommence the trial or sentencing proceeding or order the sentence carried out. The court may credit any time the juvenile spent in confinement or detention while incompetent to proceed against any term of commitment imposed after achievement of or restoration to competency.

(2)If the court determines that the juvenile remains incompetent to proceed and the delinquency petition is not dismissed, the court may continue or modify any orders entered at the time of the original determination of incompetency or enter any new order necessary

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(1) If a
juvenile is found to have achieved or been restored to competency after a
restoration to competency hearing, pursuant to section 19-2.5-705, or by the court
during a review, pursuant to section 19-2.5-704 (2), the court shall resume or
recommence the trial or sentencing proceeding or order the sentence carried out.
The court may credit any time the juvenile spent in confinement or detention while
incompetent to proceed against any term of commitment imposed after
achievement of or restoration to competency.

(2) If the court determines that the juvenile remains incompetent to proceed
and the delinquency petition is not dismissed, the court may continue or modify any
orders entered at the time of the original determination of incompetency or enter
any new order necessary to facilitate the juvenile's achievement of or restoration to
competency.

(3) Evidence obtained during a competency evaluation or during treatment
related to the juvenile's competency or incompetency and the determination as to
the juvenile's competency or incompetency are not admissible on the issues raised
by a plea of not guilty.