Colorado legal term
Mental health hospital placement prescreening in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Mental health hospital placement prescreening” 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 “Mental health hospital placement prescreening” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Mental health hospital placement prescreening" means a face-to-face mental health examination conducted by a mental health professional to determine whether a child should be placed in a facility for evaluation pursuant to section 27-65-106. (C.R.S. § 19-2.5-102)
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