Colorado legal term
Screening team in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Screening team” 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 “Screening team” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Screening team" means the person or persons designated, pursuant to rule 3.7 of the Colorado rules of juvenile procedure, by the chief judge in each judicial district or, for the second judicial district, the presiding judge of the Denver juvenile court to make recommendations to the juvenile court concerning whether a juvenile taken into temporary custody should be released or admitted to a detention or shelter facility pursuant to section 19-2.5-305. (C.R.S. § 19-2.5-102)
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