Colorado legal term
Qualified individual with a disability in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Qualified individual with a disability” 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 “Qualified individual with a disability” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Qualified individual with a disability" has the same meaning as set forth in the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990", 42 U.S.C. sec. 12101 et seq., and its related amendments and implementing regulations. (C.R.S. § 16-10-404)
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