§ 16-22-101. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Sex Offender Registration Act”. Source: L. 2002: Entire article added, p. 1157, § 1, effective July 1.
§ 16-22-102. Definitions
As used in this article 22, unless the context otherwise requires: “Adjudicated” or “adjudication” means a determination by the court that it has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt to the trier of fact that a juvenile has committed a delinquent act or that a juvenile has pled guilty to committing a delinquent act. In […]
§ 16-22-103. Sex Offender Registration – Required – Applicability – Exception
Effective July 1, 1998, the following persons are required to register pursuant to section 16-22-108 and are subject to the requirements and other provisions specified in this article 22: Any person who was convicted on or after July 1, 1991, in the state of Colorado of an unlawful sexual offense, as defined in section 18-3-411 […]
§ 16-22-104. Initial Registration – Effective Date
Beginning January 1, 2005, for any person required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103, the court, within the later of twenty-four hours or the next business day after sentencing the person, shall electronically file with the CBI the initial registration of the person, providing the information required by the CBI. (1) (a) (I) Beginning January […]
§ 16-22-105. Notice – Requirements – Residence – Presumption
Any person who is required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103 shall receive notice of the duty to register as provided in section 16-22-106 or 16-22-107, whichever is applicable. Such notice shall inform the person of the duty to register, in the manner provided in section 16-22-108, with the local law enforcement agency of each […]
§ 16-22-106. Duties – Probation Department – Community Corrections Administrator – Court Personnel – Jail Personnel – Notice
If a person who is required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103 is sentenced to probation, the probation department, as soon as possible following sentencing, shall provide notice, as described in section 16-22-105, to the person of his or her duty to register in accordance with the provisions of this article with the local law […]
§ 16-22-107. Duties – Department of Corrections – Department of Human Services – Confirmation of Registration – Notice – Address Verification
If a person who is required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103 is sentenced to the department of corrections, the department of corrections shall transmit to the CBI confirmation of the person’s registration on a standardized form provided by the CBI, including the person’s date of birth and the person’s fingerprints. The department of corrections […]
§ 16-22-108. Registration – Procedure – Frequency – Place – Change of Address – Fee
Each person who is required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103 shall register with the local law enforcement agency in each jurisdiction in which the person resides. A local law enforcement agency shall accept the registration of a person who lacks a fixed residence; except that the law enforcement agency is not required to accept […]
§ 16-22-109. Registration Forms – Local Law Enforcement Agencies – Duties – Report
The director of the CBI shall prescribe standardized forms to be used to comply with this article, and the CBI shall provide copies of the standardized forms to the courts, probation departments, community corrections programs, the department of corrections, the department of human services, and local law enforcement agencies. The standardized forms may be provided […]
§ 16-22-110. Colorado Sex Offender Registry – Creation – Maintenance – Release of Information – Data Collection
The director of the Colorado bureau of investigation shall establish a statewide central registry of persons required to register pursuant to section 16-8-115 or 16-8-118 or as a condition of parole or pursuant to this article, to be known as the Colorado sex offender registry. The CBI shall create and maintain the sex offender registry […]
§ 16-22-111. Internet Posting of Sex Offenders – Procedure
The CBI shall post a link on the state of Colorado home page on the internet to a list containing the names, addresses, and physical descriptions of certain persons and descriptions of the offenses committed by said persons. A person’s physical description must include, but need not be limited to, the person’s sex, height, and […]
§ 16-22-112. Release of Information – Law Enforcement Agencies
The general assembly finds that persons convicted of offenses involving unlawful sexual behavior have a reduced expectation of privacy because of the public’s interest in public safety. The general assembly further finds that the public must have access to information concerning persons convicted of offenses involving unlawful sexual behavior that is collected pursuant to this […]
§ 16-22-113. Petition for Removal From Sex Offender Registry – Mandatory Hearing for Discontinuation and Removal
Except as required in subsection (3) of this section, any person required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103 or whose information is required to be posted on the internet pursuant to section 16-22-111 may file a petition with the court that issued the order of judgment for the conviction that requires the person to register […]
§ 16-22-114. Immunity
State agencies and their employees and local law enforcement agencies and their employees are immune from civil or criminal liability for the good faith implementation of this article. Source: L. 2002: Entire article added, p. 1178, § 1, effective July 1.
§ 16-22-115. Cbi Assistance in Apprehending Sex Offenders Who Fail to Register
In an effort to ensure that a sexual offender who fails to respond to address-verification attempts or who otherwise absconds from registration is located in a timely manner, the Colorado bureau of investigation shall share information with local law enforcement agencies. The Colorado bureau of investigation shall use analytical resources to assist local law enforcement […]