Colorado legal term
Competency evaluator in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Competency evaluator” 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 “Competency evaluator” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Competency evaluator" means a licensed physician who is a psychiatrist or a licensed psychologist, each of whom is trained in forensic competency assessments, or a psychiatrist who is in forensic training and practicing under the supervision of a psychiatrist with expertise in forensic psychiatry, or a psychologist who is in forensic training and is practicing under the supervision of a licensed psychologist with expertise in forensic psychology. (C.R.S. § 16-8.5-101)
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