Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-8.5-107

Current through Chapter 519 of the 2024 Legislative Session and Chapter 2 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session
Section 16-8.5-107 - Counsel and evaluators for indigent defendants

In all proceedings brought pursuant to this article 8.5, the court shall appoint a competency evaluator or an attorney for the defendant at the state's expense upon motion of the defendant with proof that the defendant is indigent and without money to employ a competency evaluator or attorney to which the defendant is entitled pursuant to this article 8.5. The court shall pay for a second evaluation if a second evaluation is requested by an indigent defendant.

C.R.S. § 16-8.5-107

Amended by 2024 Ch. 372,§ 5, eff. 6/4/2024.
L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1843, § 2, effective July 1.