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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-11.7-101 (2026)

Legislative declaration

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(1) The general assembly finds that, to protect the public and to work toward the elimination of sexual offenses, it is necessary to comprehensively evaluate, identify, treat, manage, and monitor adult sex offenders who are subject to the supervision of the criminal justice system and juveniles who have committed sexual offenses who are subject to the supervision of the juvenile justice system.

(2) Therefore, the general assembly declares that it is necessary to create a program that establishes evidence-based standards for the evaluation, identification, treatment, management, and monitoring of adult sex offenders and juveniles who have committed sexual offenses at each stage of the criminal or juvenile justice system to prevent offenders from reoffending and enhance the protection of victims and potential victims. The general assembly does not intend to imply that all offenders can or will positively respond to treatment.

Source: L. 92: Entire article added, p. 455, § 3, effective June 2. L. 2011: Entire section R&RE, (HB 11-1138), ch. 236, p. 1015, § 1, effective May 27.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 24 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1997–2025 · leading case: v. Williamson, 2021 COA 77 (Colo. Ct. App. 2021).
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v. Williamson, 2021 COA 77 (Colo. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 5× “§ 16-11.7-101(2), C.R.S. 2020 (emphasis added).”
Ryals v. City of Englewood, 2016 CO 8 (Colo. 2016). · cites it 18× “, § 16-11.7-101, C.R.S. (2015). At the helm are the Sex Offender Management Board (“SOMB”) and state parole and probation authorities, which carefully oversee virtually every aspect of a sex offender’s life, from the initial decision whether to release the offender into…”
Allen v. People, 307 P.3d 1102 (Colo. 2013). · cites it 6× “See § 16-11.7-101, C.R.S. (2012). To that end, an SVP designation results in active notification to the community regarding the offender's identity.”
Hernandez v. People, 176 P.3d 746 (Colo. 2008). · cites it 13× “§ 16-11.7-101, C.R.S. (2007). The legislative declaration further states that, in creating a standardized program for identifying, evaluating and treating sex offenders, the General Assembly recognizes that some sex offenders cannot or will not respond to treatment.”
People v. McMurrey, 39 P.3d 1221 (Colo. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 6× “Sections 16-11.7-101 to -106, C.R.S. 2001, provide DOC with statutory authority and discretion to classify a defendant as a sex offender for the purposes of treatment.”
People v. Brosh, 251 P.3d 456 (Colo. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “The SOMB, among other things, is required to "consult on, approve, and revise as necessary" the risk assessment screening instrument developed by the division of eriminal justice to "assist the sentencing court in determining the likelihood that an offender would commit one or…”
People v. Mendoza, 313 P.3d 637 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “2010); see also § 16-11.7-101, C.R.S.2011. As part of that program, the General Assembly created the Sex Offender Management Board (Board), 2 which "consult[s] on, approvels], and revise[s], as necessary, the risk assessment screening instrument [the SVPASI] developed by the…”
Ryals v. City of Englewood, 962 F. Supp. 2d 1236 (D. Colo. 2013). · cites it 11× “As relevant to this Court’s analysis, the network comes primarily in essentially three facets: (1) evaluation, treatment, and management by the Sex Offender Management Board (“SOMB”), C.R.S. §§ 16-11.7-101 to -109; (2) registration of sex offenders under the CSORA, id.”
Kansas v. Hendricks, 521 U.S. 346 (1997). “1997) Yes No Yes Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-11.7-101 et seq. (Supp.”
People v. Sanders, 220 P.3d 1020 (Colo. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 7× “Section 16-11.7-101, C.R.S.2009, states: The general assembly hereby declares that the comprehensive evaluation, identification, treatment, and continued monitoring of sex offenders who are subject to the supervision of the criminal justice system is necessary in order to work…”
People v. Meidinger, 987 P.2d 937 (Colo. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 6× “Before enacting § 16-11.7-101, et seq., C.R.S.1998, which establishes a system for standardized evaluation and treatment programs for sex offenders, extensive hearings were held.”
People v. Manzanares, 85 P.3d 604 (Colo. Ct. App. 2003). “See §§ 16-11.7-101, 16-11.7-104(1), 16-11.7-105(1), C.”
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-11.7-101(1): 4 cases
Ryals v. City of Englewood, 2016 CO 8 (Colo. 2016). “, § 16-11.7-101, C.R.S. (2015). At the helm are the Sex Offender Management Board (“SOMB”) and state parole and probation authorities, which carefully oversee virtually every aspect of a sex offender’s life, from the initial decision whether to release the offender into…”
Ryals v. City of Englewood, 962 F. Supp. 2d 1236 (D. Colo. 2013). “As relevant to this Court’s analysis, the network comes primarily in essentially three facets: (1) evaluation, treatment, and management by the Sex Offender Management Board (“SOMB”), C.R.S. §§ 16-11.7-101 to -109; (2) registration of sex offenders under the CSORA, id.”
Stephen Brett Ryals v. City of Englewood., 2016 CO 8 (Colo. 2016).
Peo v. Roark (Colo. Ct. App. 2025).
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-11.7-101(2): 6 cases
v. Williamson, 2021 COA 77 (Colo. Ct. App. 2021). “§ 16-11.7-101(2), C.R.S. 2020 (emphasis added).”
Allen v. People, 307 P.3d 1102 (Colo. 2013). “See § 16-11.7-101, C.R.S. (2012). To that end, an SVP designation results in active notification to the community regarding the offender's identity.”
Ryals v. City of Englewood, 2016 CO 8 (Colo. 2016). “, § 16-11.7-101, C.R.S. (2015). At the helm are the Sex Offender Management Board (“SOMB”) and state parole and probation authorities, which carefully oversee virtually every aspect of a sex offender’s life, from the initial decision whether to release the offender into…”
Ryals v. City of Englewood, 962 F. Supp. 2d 1236 (D. Colo. 2013). “As relevant to this Court’s analysis, the network comes primarily in essentially three facets: (1) evaluation, treatment, and management by the Sex Offender Management Board (“SOMB”), C.R.S. §§ 16-11.7-101 to -109; (2) registration of sex offenders under the CSORA, id.”
Stephen Brett Ryals v. City of Englewood., 2016 CO 8 (Colo. 2016).
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