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C.R.S. § 19-2.5-907 — Procedures at trial.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 9: ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS, Colorado Revised Statutes.
Full text of C.R.S. § 19-2.5-907
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) At the adjudicatory trial, that must be conducted pursuant to section 19-1-106, the court shall consider whether the allegations of the petition are supported by evidence beyond a reasonable doubt. Jurisdictional matters of the age and residence of the juvenile are deemed admitted by or on behalf of the juvenile unless specifically denied within a reasonable time prior to the trial. (2) If the juvenile is found not guilty after an adjudicatory trial, the court shall order the petition dismissed and the juvenile discharged from any detention or restriction previously ordered. The juvenile's parents, guardian, or other legal custodian are also discharged from any restriction or other previous temporary order. (3) If the juvenile is found guilty after an adjudicatory trial, the court may proceed to sentencing or direct that the matter be set for a separate sentencing hearing within forty-nine days following completion of the adjudicatory trial.
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