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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-13-203 (2026)

Indeterminate commitment

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(Repealed)

Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 256, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 39-13-203. L. 2002: Entire section repealed, p. 1463, § 3, effective October 1.

Editor's note: In 2002, this section was relocated to § 18-1.3-904.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act repealing this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14 cases, 1975–1997 · leading case: Christensen v. People, 869 P.2d 1256 (Colo. 1994).
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Christensen v. People, 869 P.2d 1256 (Colo. 1994). · cites it 9× “I On July 30, 1976, plaintiff-appellant James Earl Christensen was sentenced to an indeterminate term of “one day to life,” pursuant to section 16-13-203, C.R.S. (1973) (now section 16-13-203, 8A C.”
Thiret v. Kautzky, 792 P.2d 801 (Colo. 1990). · cites it 14× “(1986), the Parole Board is granted complete discretion as to the “parole and reparole of all *807 persons committed pursuant to section 16-13-203, regardless of the facility in which those persons are confined.”
People v. Kibel, 701 P.2d 37 (Colo. 1985). · cites it 4× “Under the CSOA, the board is authorized "to parole and reparóle, and to commit and recommit for violation of parole, any person committed pursuant to section 16-13-203,” or "to issue an absolute release to any person committed pursuant to section 16-13-203, if the board deems it…”
White v. Denver Dist. Court, Div. 12, 766 P.2d 632 (Colo. 1988). · cites it 2× “In November 1975, White was sentenced to an indeterminate term in the custody of the Department of Corrections pursuant to section 16-13-203, 8A C.R.S. (1986), of the Colorado Sex Offenders Act of 1968.”
White v. Rickets, 684 P.2d 239 (Colo. 1984). · cites it 4× “” Petitioner was committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections for an indeterminate term, pursuant to section 16-13-203, 8 C.R.S. (1978), of the Colorado Sex Offenders Act, in November 1975.”
People v. Dist. Court for Second Jud. Dist., 585 P.2d 913 (Colo. 1978). · cites it 3× “Sex Offenders Act of 1968, Section 16-13-203, C.R.S. 1973. 5 Section 16-11-309, C.”
People v. Adrian, 701 P.2d 45 (Colo. 1985). · cites it 2× “pleading guilty to a sex offense: Before the district court may accept a plea of guilty from any person charged with a sex offense, the court shall, in addition to any other requirement of law, advise the defendant that he may be committed to the custody of the department [of…”
People v. Green, 734 P.2d 616 (Colo. 1987). “§ 16-13-203, 8A C.R.S. (1986). 8 . Within the city limits of Canon City is the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility (the original penitentiary), which houses the Reception and Diagnostic Center where all inmates sentenced to the custody of the department of corrections are…”
Marshall v. Kort, 690 P.2d 219 (Colo. 1984). “[7] Recently, we ruled that a petitioner who had been committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections for an indefinite term under the Colorado Sex Offenders Act, § 16-13-203, 8 C.R.S. (1978), was not entitled to seek a transfer to Fort Logan Mental Hospital through a…”
White v. People, 866 P.2d 1371 (Colo. 1994). “§ 16-13-203, 8A C.R.S. (1986). In September, 1985, White was paroled.”
People v. Lustgarden, 914 P.2d 488 (Colo. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 3× “Section 16-13-203, C.R.S. (1986 Repl.Vol.”
State v. Harris, 463 N.W.2d 829 (Neb. 1990). “See, also, Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-13-211 (1990) (beyond a reasonable doubt), and Colo.”
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