(1) At the adjudicatory trial, which shall be conducted as provided in 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 shall be deemed admitted by or on behalf of the juvenile unless specifically denied within a reasonable time prior to the trial.
If the juvenile is found not guilty after an adjudicatory trial, the court shall order thepetition dismissed and the juvenile discharged from any detention or restriction previously ordered. The juvenile's parents, guardian, or other legal custodian shall also be discharged from any restriction or other previous temporary order.
If the juvenile is found guilty after an adjudicatory trial, the court may proceed tosentencing or direct that the matter be set for a separate sentencing hearing within forty-five days following completion of the adjudicatory trial.
Source: L. 96: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1656, § 1, effective January 1, 1997.
Editor's note: (1) This section was formerly numbered as 19-2-504. Prior to relocation in 1996, the said section 19-2-504 was contained in a title that was repealed and reenacted in 1987. Provisions of that section, as it existed in 1987, are similar to those contained in 19-3-106 as said section existed in 1986, the year prior to the repeal and reenactment of this title.
(2) The provisions of the former section 19-2-804 were relocated to sections 19-2-516 and 19-2-601 when this article was amended with relocations in 1996.