CO SB014

Defense examination reports must be furnished to both the court and prosecution, with the court required to provide a copy to the Department of Human Services upon receipt

Community placement is explicitly authorized as a treatment and rehabilitation option for defendants committed after a not guilty by reason of insanity verdict

For defendants on conditional release seeking unconditional release, if evidence shows ineligibility for conditional release, the defendant bears the burden of proving eligibility for unconditional release by preponderance of the evidence

New release standards effective July 1, 2026 require defendants to demonstrate no abnormal mental condition likely to cause danger to self, others, or community, plus capacity to distinguish right from wrong and conform conduct to law

Courts must advise defendants of their rights regarding both conditional and unconditional release proceedings, including the right to a jury trial on release eligibility