2018 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 19 - Children's Code
Article 2 - the Colorado Juvenile Justice System
Part 5 - Entry Into System
§ 19-2-516. Petitions - special offenders

Universal Citation:
CO Rev Stat ยง 19-2-516 (2018)
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  • (1) Mandatory sentence offender. A juvenile is a mandatory sentence offender if he or she:

    • (a)

      • (I) Has been adjudicated a juvenile delinquent twice; or

      • (II) Has been adjudicated a juvenile delinquent and if his or her probation has been revoked for a delinquent act; and

    • (b)

      • (I) Is subsequently adjudicated a juvenile delinquent; or

      • (II) Has probation revoked for a delinquent act.

  • (2) Repeat juvenile offender. A juvenile is a repeat juvenile offender if he or she has been previously adjudicated a juvenile delinquent and is adjudicated a juvenile delinquent for a delinquent act that constitutes a felony or if his or her probation is revoked for a delinquent act that constitutes a felony.

  • (3) Violent juvenile offender. A juvenile is a violent juvenile offender if he or she is adjudicated a juvenile delinquent for a delinquent act that constitutes a crime of violence as defined in section 18-1.3-406 (2), C.R.S.

  • (4) Aggravated juvenile offender. (a) A juvenile offender is an aggravated juvenile offender if he or she is:

    • (I) Adjudicated a juvenile delinquent for a delinquent act that constitutes a class 1 or class 2 felony or if his or her probation is revoked for a delinquent act that constitutes a class 1 or class 2 felony; or

    • (II) Adjudicated a juvenile delinquent for a delinquent act that constitutes a felony and either is subsequently adjudicated a juvenile delinquent for a delinquent act that constitutes a crime of violence, as defined in section 18-1.3-406 (2), C.R.S., or has his or her probation revoked for a delinquent act that constitutes a crime of violence, as defined in section 18-1.3-406 (2), C.R.S.; or

    • (III) Adjudicated a juvenile delinquent or if his or her probation is revoked for a delinquent act that constitutes felonious unlawful sexual behavior under part 4 of article 3 of title 18, C.R.S., incest under section 18-6-301, C.R.S., or aggravated incest under section 18-6-302, C.R.S.

      • (b) Provisions concerning aggravated juvenile offenders are located in section 19-2-601.

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