Colorado legal term
Disqualification in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Disqualification” 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 “Disqualification” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Disqualification" means a penalty, prohibition, bar, or disadvantage, however denominated, that an administrative agency, governmental official, or court in a civil proceeding is authorized, but not required, to impose on an individual on grounds relating to the individual's conviction of an offense. (C.R.S. § 18-1.3-107)
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