Colorado legal term
Home detention in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Home detention” 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 “Home detention” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Home detention" means an alternative correctional sentence or term of probation supervision wherein a defendant convicted of any felony, other than a class 1 or violent felony, is allowed to serve his or her sentence or term of probation, or a portion thereof, within his or her home or other approved residence. (C.R.S. § 18-1.3-105)
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