The general assembly hereby finds that persons who are convicted of offenses in the state which result in such persons being confined to a local jail or a correctional facility, being sentenced to home detention, being placed on probation by the sentencing court, or being placed on parole by the state board of parole should […]
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Cost of care” means the cost to the department or a county or a city and county charged with the custody of an offender for providing room, board, clothing, medical care, and other normal living expenses for an offender confined to a local jail or […]
When any person has been sentenced to confinement in a local jail or a correctional facility or to home detention or has been granted probation or has been placed on parole by the state board of parole and the sentencing court has not entered an order pursuant to section 18-1.3-701, C.R.S., requiring such person to […]
An action may be commenced pursuant to section 17-10-103 against any offender: At any time during the imprisonment of such offender; During the period of probation supervision of such offender; or Within two years after the offender’s release from imprisonment or release from probation supervision. A plaintiff may recover the expenses incurred on behalf of […]
An action to recover cost of care brought pursuant to this article shall be brought in the district court of any county in which the offender has been confined, supervised on probation, or placed on parole. The practice and procedure in an action to recover cost of care shall be governed by the Colorado rules […]
If the court determines that the offender has a sufficient estate to pay the cost of care, the court may also order that such offender pay the costs of any action filed pursuant to this article. Source: L. 94: Entire article R&RE, p. 1361, § 4, effective July 1. Editor’s note: This section is similar […]
