§ 19-2-503.5. Fingerprinting - juvenile under arrest - ordered by court

CO Rev Stat § 19-2-503.5 (2018) (N/A)
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(1) For purposes of this section, "juvenile" means any juvenile who is charged with committing, summoned, or held in detention for committing a delinquent act that constitutes a felony, a class 1 misdemeanor, or a misdemeanor pursuant to section 42-4-1301, C.R.S., or a crime, the underlying factual basis of which included an act of domestic violence, as defined in section 18-6-800.3 (1), C.R.S., as if committed by an adult.

(2) Any juvenile detained pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be fingerprinted by the entity authorized by the court or the local law enforcement agency to obtain fingerprints, except for juvenile detention centers and alternative service programs, otherwise known as "SB 91-94 programs", described in section 19-2-302. Such entity or local agency shall forward a set of the juvenile's fingerprints to the Colorado bureau of investigation in the form and manner prescribed by the bureau.

(3) If a juvenile has not been fingerprinted prior to the first appearance of the juvenile before the court, the court shall order the juvenile to report to an entity authorized by the court or the local law enforcement agency for fingerprinting, except for juvenile detention centers and alternative service programs, otherwise known as "SB 91-94 programs", described in section 19-2-302. The authorized entity or local law enforcement agency shall endorse upon a copy of the order the completion of the fingerprinting and return the same to the court. The authorized entity or local law enforcement agency shall forward a set of fingerprints ordered pursuant to this subsection (3) to the Colorado bureau of investigation in the form and manner prescribed by the bureau.

(4) Any fingerprints required by this section to be forwarded to the Colorado bureau of investigation shall be forwarded within twenty-four hours after completion of the fingerprinting; except that such time period shall not include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.