Effective July 1, 1979, the provisions of this part 2
relating to the power of the state board of parole to grant parole and to establish the duration of
the term of parole shall apply only to persons sentenced for conviction of a felony committed
prior to July 1, 1979, persons sentenced for conviction of a misdemeanor, persons sentenced for
conviction of a sex offense, as defined in section 18-1.3-903 (5), C.R.S., or a class 1 felony, and
persons sentenced as habitual criminals pursuant to section 18-1.3-801, C.R.S. Parole for persons
sentenced for conviction of a class 2, class 3, class 4, or class 5 felony committed on or after July
1, 1979, or a level 1, level 2, level 3, or level 4 drug felony committed on or after October 1,
2013, shall be as provided in sections 18-1.3-401 and 18-1.3-401.5, C.R.S., and article 22.5 of
this title.
Source: L. 79: Entire section added, p. 667, § 13, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire
section amended, p. 1501, § 160, effective October 1. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (SB 13-
250), ch. 333, p. 1932, § 48, effective October 1.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this
section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
5
cases, 1990–2002 · leading case:
People v. Falls, 58 P.3d 1140 (Colo. Ct. App. 2002).
People v. Falls, 58 P.3d 1140 (Colo. Ct. App. 2002).
· cites it 4× “Section 17-2-201(5)(a) contains the following pertinent language: As to any person sentenced for conviction of a felony committed prior to July 1,1979, or of a misdemeanor and as to any person sentenced for conviction of an offense involving unlawful sexual behavior or for which…”
People v. Marquez, 983 P.2d 159 (Colo. Ct. App. 1999).
· cites it 7× “Section 17-2-213, C.R.S.1998, provides that: Effective July 1, 1979, the provisions of this part 2 relating to the power of the state board of parole to grant parole and to establish the duration of the term of parole shall apply only to persons sentenced for conviction of a…”
Thiret v. Kautzky, 792 P.2d 801 (Colo. 1990).
“See § 16-11-302 (courts must sentence persons convicted of felonies to definite term); § 16-11-304 (same); § 16-11-310 (incarcerated person shall be unconditionally released upon expiration of sentence, less good time and earned time deductions); § 17-2-201(5)(a) (parole of…”
People v. Browning, 809 P.2d 1086 (Colo. Ct. App. 1990).
· cites it 2× “157, § 17-2-213 at 667. According to § 17-2-213, parole for persons sentenced for conviction of a class 4 or class 5 felony committed on or after July 1, 1979, shall be “as provided in section 18-1-105, C.”
People v. Alexander, 797 P.2d 1250 (Colo. 1990).
“The defendant will not become entitled to parole at the expiration of his sentence less good time and earned time credits, because he was sentenced pursuant to § 16-13-101.”
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