House Bill 1208: CONCERNING JUVENILES AGAINST WHOM CHARGES ARE DIRECTLY FILED AGAINST IN DISTRICT COURT
Background
Under current Colorado law, a district attorney has the power to charge a juvenile as young as 14 years old as an adult for certain crimes. This is known as “direct file”. If convicted in adult court, the juvenile is sentenced as an adult and, if incarcerated, will serve time in adult prison. In the past, before a juvenile (more…)
