Colorado legal term
Juvenile in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Juvenile” 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 “Juvenile” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Juvenile" means a person who is under eighteen years of age at the time of the offense and who has not been criminally convicted in the district court of unlawful sexual behavior pursuant to section 19-2.5-801 or 19-2.5-802. (C.R.S. § 16-22-102)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Possession of handguns by juveniles
- Abusing toxic vapors
- Recruitment of juveniles for a criminal street gang
- Retaliation against a judge or an elected official
- Secure firearm storage required
- Sentencing
- Sexual exploitation of a child
- Violation of custody order or order relating to parental responsibilities
- Unlawfully providing or permitting a juvenile to possess a handgun
Related terms in the same statutes
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