Colorado legal term
Assessment in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Assessment” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Assessment” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Assessment" means an objective process used to collect pertinent information in order to identify a juvenile who may have mental health needs and identify the least restrictive and most appropriate services and treatment. (C.R.S. § 19-2.5-612)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Notice to appear or pay fine
- Official oppression
- Prohibition on using or directing administration of ketamine
- Summons and complaint or penalty assessment notice for misdemeanors, petty offenses, and misdemeanor traffic offenses
- When court to report convictions
- Licenses for drivers required
- Penalty assessment notice for traffic infractions
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Restrictions on minor drivers under eighteen years of age
Related terms in the same statutes
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