Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-18-409 — Reduction or suspension of sentence for providing substantial assistance.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 4: OFFENSES AND PENALTIES, Colorado Revised Statutes.
Full text of C.R.S. § 18-18-409
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the district attorney may request the sentencing court to reduce or suspend the sentence of any individual who is convicted of a violation of section 18-18-405 or 18-18-407 (1)(e) and who provides substantial assistance in the identification, arrest, or conviction of any person for a violation of this article. Upon good cause shown, the request may be filed and heard in camera. The judge hearing the motion may reduce or suspend the sentence if the judge finds that the assistance rendered was substantial.
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