Colorado legal term
Court-ordered competency evaluation in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Court-ordered competency evaluation” 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 “Court-ordered competency evaluation” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Court-ordered competency evaluation" means a court-ordered examination of a defendant either before, during, or after trial, directed to developing information relevant to a determination of the defendant's competency to proceed at a particular stage of the criminal proceeding, that is performed by a competency evaluator and includes evaluations concerning restoration to competency. (C.R.S. § 16-8.5-101)
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