(1) The general assembly finds and declares that:(a) The juvenile justice system is civil in nature and focused on rehabilitation rather than punishment;(b) Juveniles differ in significant and substantive ways from adults; therefore, different standards for competency are necessary for juveniles and adults; and(c) Notwithstanding the differences between adults and juveniles, age alone is not determinative of incompetence without a finding that the juvenile actually lacks the relevant capacities for competence.Renumbered from C.R.S. § 19-2-1300.2 and amended by 2021 Ch. 136, § 2, eff. 10/1/2021.Added by 2018 Ch. 56, § 2, eff. 7/1/2018.L. 2021: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 21-059), ch. 610, p. 610, § 2, effective October 1.This section is similar to former § 19-2-1300.2 as it existed prior to 2021.
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