The issues raised by the plea of not guilty by reason of insanity shall be tried separately to different juries, and the sanity of the defendant shall be tried first. This section shall apply only to offenses committed before July 1, 1995.
Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 226, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 39-8-104. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 74, § 8, effective July 1.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 16 - Criminal Proceedings
Article 8 - Insanity - Release
§ 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
§ 16-8-103. 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
§ 16-8-108. Examination at Instance of Defendant
§ 16-8-109. Testimony of Lay Witnesses
§ 16-8-114. Evidence Concerning Competency - Inadmissibility
§ 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