Colorado legal term
Person of unsound mind in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Person of unsound mind” 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 “Person of unsound mind” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Person of unsound mind" includes the terms "insane person", "mentally ill person", "person with a mental illness", "person with a mental health disorder", and "mentally incompetent person". (C.R.S. § 16-20-102)
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