Colorado legal term
Criminal proceedings in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Criminal proceedings” 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 “Criminal proceedings” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Criminal proceedings" means trial, sentencing, satisfaction of the sentence, execution, and any pretrial matter that is not susceptible of fair determination without the personal participation of the defendant. (C.R.S. § 16-8.5-101)
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