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
The idea of incest in the law seems like a fairly straightforward one. But in Colorado, incest has a bit of a different definition – one that not everyone may be familiar with.
You may think you know what incest and aggravated incest are, but it’s important for the sake of clarity to really understand how the state of Colorado sees these crimes. This will help you know what sorts
