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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) For purposes of this section, “juvenile” means any juvenile who is charged with committing, summoned, or held in detention for committing a delinquent act that constitutes a felony, a class 1 misdemeanor, or a misdemeanor pursuant to section 42-4-1301 or a crime, the underlying factual basis of which included an act of domestic violence, as defined in section 18-6-800.3(1), as if committed by an adult.
(2)(a) Any juvenile detained pursuant to this article 2.5 must be fingerprinted by the entity authorized by the court or the local law enforcement agency to obtain fingerprints, except for juvenile detention centers and alternative service programs, otherwise known as “SB 91-94 programs”, described in section 19-2.5-606. Such entity or local agency shall forward a set of the juvenile's fingerprints to the Colorado bureau of investigation in the form and manner prescribed by the bureau.
(b) Any fingerprints required by this section to be forwarded to the Colorado bureau of investigation must be forwarded within twenty-four hours after completion of the fingerprinting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 19. Children's Code § 19-2.5-207. Fingerprinting--juvenile under arrest--ordered by court--definition - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-19-childrens-code/co-rev-st-sect-19-2-5-207/
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