Colorado Code
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 16-8-103. Pleading Insanity as a Defense









Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 226, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 39-8-103. L. 75: (3) amended, p. 926, § 26, effective July 1. L. 95: (1) amended and (1.5) added, p. 73, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2010: (3) amended, (SB 10-175), ch. 188, p. 783, § 21, effective April 29. L. 2013: (2) amended, (SB 13-116), ch. 115, p. 393, § 2, effective August 7.

Structure Colorado Code

Colorado Code

Title 16 - Criminal Proceedings

Article 8 - Insanity - Release

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 16-8-101. Insanity Defined - Offenses Committed Before July 1, 1995

§ 16-8-101.3. Legislative Intent in Enacting Section 16-8-101.5 and in Making Conforming Amendments

§ 16-8-101.5. Insanity Defined - Offenses Committed on and After July 1, 1995 - Definitions

§ 16-8-102. Other Definitions

§ 16-8-103. Pleading Insanity as a Defense

§ 16-8-103.5. Impaired Mental Condition - When Raised - Procedure - Legislative Intent

§ 16-8-103.6. Waiver of Privilege

§ 16-8-103.7. Examination After Entry of Defenses of Insanity and Impaired Mental Condition

§ 16-8-104. Separate Trial of Issues

§ 16-8-104.5. Single Trial of Issues

§ 16-8-105. Procedure After Plea for Offenses Committed Before July 1, 1995

§ 16-8-105.5. Procedure After Plea for Offenses Committed on or After July 1, 1995

§ 16-8-106. Examinations and Report

§ 16-8-107. Evidence

§ 16-8-108. Examination at Instance of Defendant

§ 16-8-109. Testimony of Lay Witnesses

§ 16-8-114. Evidence Concerning Competency - Inadmissibility

§ 16-8-115. Release From Commitment After Verdict of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity or Not Guilty by Reason of Impaired Mental Condition

§ 16-8-115.5. Enforcement and Revocation of Conditional Release From Commitment

§ 16-8-116. Release by Hospital Authority

§ 16-8-117. Advisement on Matters to Be Determined

§ 16-8-118. Temporary Removal for Treatment and Rehabilitation

§ 16-8-119. Counsel and Physicians for Indigent Defendants

§ 16-8-120. Applicable Tests for Release

§ 16-8-121. Escape - Return to Institution

§ 16-8-122. Commitment and Observation