Colorado legal term
Diversion in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Diversion” 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 “Diversion” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Diversion" means a decision made by a person with authority or a delegate of that person that results in specific official action of the legal system not being taken in regard to a specific juvenile or child and in lieu thereof providing or referring the juvenile or child to an individually designed program or activity, if necessary, provided by district attorneys' offices, governmental units, or nongovernmental units. (C.R.S. § 19-2.5-102)
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