16-8.5-107. Counsel and evaluators for indigent defendants.

Statute text

In all proceedings under this article, the court shall appoint competency evaluators or attorneys for a defendant at state expense upon motion of the defendant with proof that he or she is indigent and without funds to employ competency evaluators or attorneys to which he or she is entitled under this article. If a second evaluation is requested by an indigent defendant, it shall be paid for by the court.

History

Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1843, 2, effective July 1.

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ANNOTATION

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A juvenile is not entitled to a second competency evaluation at state expense. The provisions of the adult competency statutes do not apply to juvenile delinquency proceedings. People in Interest of W.P., 2013 CO 11, 295 P.3d 514.