When a juvenile is arrested in Colorado, the child may be released to a parent or responsible adult, referred for detention screening, or held for a prompt detention hearing. If the child remains in custody, the hearing generally must occur within 48 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. The district attorney then decides whether to file a delinquency petition, offer diversion, or decline to prosecute formally. Decisions made during
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Cooking up burgers on the grill, setting up lawn chairs, and lugging out a cooler of beer from the back of the trunk before a Broncos game is a time-honored tradition in the Denver area. In fact, Sports Authority Field even opens its stadium parking lot to tailgaters, encouraging fans to deck out their vehicles in blue and orange and rally over beers and brats.
But while celebrating and
