County and juvenile courts

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-11-210, under PROBATION.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-11-210

Any county court or juvenile court in this state may exercise the powers provided for and granted to district courts in this part 2, and the probation officers provided for in this part 2 shall also serve such courts in the same capacity as required by this part 2 for district courts.

Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 247, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 39-11-210.

ANNOTATION

The plain intent of the Colorado Children's Code militates against the application of § 16-11-202 via this section to a delinquent child under the age of 18 years. People in Interest of A.F., 37 Colo. App. 185, 546 P.2d 972 (1975), aff'd, 192 Colo. 207, 557 P.2d 418 (1976).

A juvenile court does not have the statutory authority to impose a limited or partial confinement in county jail as a condition of probation for a juvenile under 18 years of age. People v. A.F., 192 Colo. 207, 557 P.2d 418 (1976).