As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires:
- “Minor offense” means any offense denominated a misdemeanor in title 18 or violation of a municipal ordinance where the maximum penalty authorized does not exceed imprisonment for more than six months.
- “Supervising court” means the juvenile court for the city and county of Denver, the district courts of the state other than that of Denver, and any municipal court that establishes a teen court program pursuant to this part 10.
- “Teen” means any person thirteen years of age or older and under nineteen years of age who is enrolled in school.
- “Teen court judge” means a volunteer, licensed to practice law in the state of Colorado, approved by and serving at the pleasure of the chief judge of the supervising court.
- “Teen defendant” means a teen ordered to participate in a teen court program pursuant to this part 10.
- “Teen defense attorney” means a teen who is chosen by a teen court judge to speak on behalf of a teen defendant.
- “Teen jury” means not less than three teens who have been chosen by a teen court judge to decide what sentence should be imposed against a teen defendant.
- “Teen prosecutor” means a teen who has been chosen by a teen court judge to advocate on behalf of a school or community for any sentence to be imposed.
Source: L. 2021: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 21-059), ch. 136, p. 628, § 2, effective October 1.
Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 19-2-1102 as it existed prior to 2021.