Colorado legal term
Ineligible for release in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Ineligible for release” 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 “Ineligible for release” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Ineligible for release" means the defendant is suffering from a mental disease or defect that is likely to cause the defendant to be dangerous to the defendant's self, to others, or to the community, in the reasonably foreseeable future, if the defendant is permitted to remain at liberty. (C.R.S. § 16-8-102)
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