Legislative declaration.

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  2. Colorado Revised Statutes
  3. Children's Code
  4. The Colorado Juvenile Justice System
  5. Legislative declaration.

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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that:

  1. The juvenile justice system is civil in nature and focused on rehabilitation rather thanpunishment;

  2. Juveniles differ in significant and substantive ways from adults, therefore, differentstandards for competency are necessary for juveniles and adults; and

  3. Notwithstanding the differences between adults and juveniles, age alone is not determinative of incompetence without a finding that the juvenile actually lacks the relevant capacities for competence.

Source: L. 2018: Entire section added, (HB 18-1050), ch. 56, p. 595, § 2, effective July 1.


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