§ 16-14-101. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Mandatory Disposition of Detainers Act”. Source: L. 69: p. 292, § 8. C.R.S. 1963: § 39-23-8.

§ 16-14-102. Request for Disposition of Untried Complaint or Information

Any person who is in the custody of the department of corrections pursuant to section 16-11-301 or parts 8 and 9 of article 1.3 of title 18, C.R.S., may request final disposition of any untried indictment, information, or criminal complaint pending against him in this state. The request shall be in writing addressed to the […]

§ 16-14-103. Duties of Superintendent Upon Delivery of Request

Any request made pursuant to section 16-14-102 shall be delivered to the superintendent where the prisoner is confined who shall forthwith: Certify the term of commitment under which the prisoner is being held, the time already served on the sentence, the time remaining to be served, the earned time earned, the time of parole eligibility […]

§ 16-14-104. Trial or Dismissal

Within one hundred eighty-two days after the receipt of the request by the court and the prosecuting official, or within such additional time as the court for good cause shown in open court may grant, the prisoner or the prisoner’s counsel being present, the indictment, information, or criminal complaint shall be brought to trial; but […]

§ 16-14-105. Escape Voids Request

Escape from custody by any prisoner subsequent to his execution of a request for final disposition of an untried indictment, information, or criminal complaint shall void the request. Source: L. 69: p. 292, § 8. C.R.S. 1963: § 39-23-4.

§ 16-14-106. Article Does Not Apply

The provisions of this article do not apply to any person determined to be mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction. Source: L. 69: p. 292, § 8. C.R.S. 1963: § 39-23-5. L. 75: Entire section amended, p. 926, § 27, effective July 1.

§ 16-14-107. Prisoners to Be Informed of Provisions of Article

The superintendent shall arrange for all prisoners under his care and control to be informed in writing of the provisions of this article and for a record thereof to be placed in each prisoner’s file. Source: L. 69: p. 292, § 8. C.R.S. 1963: § 39-23-6. L. 76: Entire section amended, p. 532, § 9, […]

§ 16-14-108. Construction of Article

This article shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. Source: L. 69: p. 292, § 8. C.R.S. 1963: § 39-23-7.