§ 18-6-801.5. Domestic Violence – Evidence of Similar Transactions
The general assembly hereby finds that domestic violence is frequently cyclical in nature, involves patterns of abuse, and can consist of harm with escalating levels of seriousness. The general assembly therefore declares that evidence of similar transactions can be helpful and is necessary in some situations in prosecuting crimes involving domestic violence. In criminal prosecutions […]
§ 18-6-801.6. Domestic Violence – Summons and Complaint
Any person completing or preparing a summons, complaint, summons and complaint, indictment, information, or application for an arrest warrant shall indicate on the face of such document whether the facts forming the basis of the alleged criminal act, if proven, could constitute domestic violence as defined in section 18-6-800.3 (1). Source: L. 94: Entire section […]
§ 18-6-802.5. Domestic Violence – Treatment Programs
Any defendant who is sentenced to a treatment program pursuant to section 18-6-801 or who is ordered to complete an evaluation pursuant to section 18-6-801 (1) shall pay for the evaluation and treatment programs on a sliding fee basis, as provided in the standardized procedures for the treatment evaluation of domestic violence offenders and the […]
§ 18-6-803.5. Crime of Violation of a Protection Order – Penalty – Peace Officers’ Duties – Definitions
A person commits the crime of violation of a protection order if, after the person has been personally served with a protection order that identifies the person as a restrained person or otherwise has acquired from the court or law enforcement personnel actual knowledge of the contents of a protection order that identifies the person […]
§ 18-6-803.6. Duties of Peace Officers and Prosecuting Agencies – Preservation of Evidence
When a peace officer determines that there is probable cause to believe that a crime or offense involving domestic violence, as defined in section 18-6-800.3 (1), has been committed, the officer shall, without undue delay, arrest the person suspected of its commission pursuant to the provisions in subsection (2) of this section, if applicable, and […]
§ 18-6-803.7. Central Registry of Protection Orders – Creation
As used in this section: “Bureau” means the Colorado bureau of investigation. “Protected person” means the person or persons identified in the protection order as the person or persons for whose benefit the protection order was issued. “Protection order” means any order that prohibits the restrained person from contacting, harassing, injuring, intimidating, molesting, threatening, or […]
§ 18-6-803.9. Assaults and Deaths Related to Domestic Violence – Report
Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the Colorado bureau of investigation shall prepare a report by November 1, 1995, and by November 1 of each year thereafter, for the governor and the members of the general assembly on the number of assaults related to and the number of deaths caused directly by domestic violence, including, but not […]
§ 18-6-401.3. Video Tape Depositions – Children – Victims of Child Abuse
When a defendant has been charged with an act of child abuse, as defined in section 18-6-401 (1), and when the victim at the time of the commission of the act is a child less than fifteen years of age, the prosecution may apply to the court for an order that a deposition be taken […]
§ 18-6-401.4. Payment of Treatment Costs for the Victim or Victims of an Act of Child Abuse
In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the court may order any person who is convicted of an act of child abuse, as defined in section 18-6-401 (1), to meet all or any portion of the financial obligations of treatment prescribed for the victim or victims of his offense. At the time of […]
§ 18-6-403. Sexual Exploitation of a Child – Legislative Declaration – Definitions
The general assembly hereby finds and declares: That the sexual exploitation of children constitutes a wrongful invasion of the child’s right of privacy and results in social, developmental, and emotional injury to the child; that a child below the age of eighteen years is incapable of giving informed consent to the use of his or […]