C.R.S. Section 16-11-901
Death penalty repeal

  • applicability
  • current sentences

For offenses charged on or after July 1, 2020, the death penalty is not a sentencing option for a defendant convicted of a class 1 felony in the state of Colorado. Nothing in this section commutes or alters the sentence of a defendant convicted of an offense charged prior to July 1, 2020. This section does not apply to a person currently serving a death sentence. Any death sentence in effect on July 1, 2020, is valid.

Source: Section 16-11-901 — Death penalty repeal - applicability - current sentences, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-16.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

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Current through Fall 2024

§ 16-11-901’s source at colorado​.gov