Colorado legal term
Graduated responses in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Graduated responses” 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 “Graduated responses” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Graduated responses" means an accountability-based series of sanctions and services designed to respond to a juvenile's violation of probation quickly, consistently, and proportionally and incentives to motivate positive behavior change and successful completion of probation and treatment goals. (C.R.S. § 19-2.5-1108)
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