Within twenty-one days after the conviction of a sex offense, upon the motion of the district attorney, the defendant, or the court, the court shall commence proceedings under this part 9 by ordering the district attorney to prepare a notice of the commencement of proceedings and to serve that notice upon the defendant personally.
Source: L. 2002: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1431, § 2, effective October 1. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (SB 12-175), ch. 208, p. 867, § 113, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 16-13-205 as it existed prior to 2002.