Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-1.3-907 — Defendant to be advised of rights.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 9: SENTENCING OF SEX OFFENDERS, Colorado Revised Statutes.
Full text of C.R.S. § 18-1.3-907
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
(1) Upon the commencement of proceedings, the court shall advise the defendant, orally and in writing, that: (a) The defendant is to be examined in accordance with the provisions of section 18-1.3-908; (b) The defendant has a right to counsel, and, if the defendant is indigent, counsel will be appointed to represent him or her; (c) The defendant has a right to remain silent; (d) An evidentiary hearing will be held pursuant to section 18-1.3-911, and the defendant and his or her counsel will be furnished with copies of all reports prepared for the court pursuant to sections 18-1.3-908 and 18-1.3-909 at least fourteen days prior to the evidentiary hearing. (2) The written advisement of rights may be incorporated into the notice of commencement of proceedings.
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