2023 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 18 - CRIMINAL CODE (§§ 18-1-101 — 18-26-102)
Article 1 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 18-1-101 — 18-1-1109)
Part 11 - PRESERVATION OF DNA EVIDENCE (§§ 18-1-1101 — 18-1-1109)
Section 18-1-1102 - Scope

Universal Citation:
CO Code § 18-1-1102 (2023)
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  • (1) The provisions of this part 11 shall apply to the preservation of DNA evidence only when:
    • (a) The investigation of a felony does not result in or has not resulted in charges being filed; or
    • (b) The filed charges resulted in a conviction for a class 1 felony or for a sex offense that carries an indeterminate sentence pursuant to section 18-1.3-1004; or
    • (c) The filed charges resulted in a conviction for a felony not covered by paragraph (b) of this subsection (1); or
    • (d) The filed charges resulted in a conviction for any offense not covered by paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection (1), and at least one of the charges filed involved a sex offense as defined in section 18-1.3-1003(5).
  • (2) For purposes of subsection (1) of this section, conviction shall include a verdict of guilty by a judge or jury, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or a deferred judgment and sentence. For purposes of paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this section, conviction shall also include a juvenile delinquent adjudication or deferred adjudication.
  • (3) This part 11 does not impose a statutory duty to retain or store evidence other than in the situations described in this section.

L. 2009: Entire part R&RE, (HB 09-1121), ch. 20, p. 97, §1, effective March 18.

This section is similar to former § 18-1-1102 as it existed prior to 2009.


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