Colorado legal term
Young adult offender in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Young adult offender” 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 “Young adult offender” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Young adult offender" means a person who is at least eighteen years of age but under twenty years of age when the crime is committed and under twenty-one years of age at the time of sentencing pursuant to this section. (C.R.S. § 18-1.3-407)
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