Colorado
Number of Registered Sex Offenders: 8,381
Latest Events
Recent Action: October 2005, gaps in monitoring detected, isolation in treatment being considered.
Statutes
Sex Offender Registration
C.R.S. § 18-3-411(1)
C.R.S. § 16-22-101 et seq.
C.R.S. § 18-3-412.5
Community Notification of Sexual Offenders
C.R.S. § 16-22-112
Sexual Offenses Against Children and Penalties
C.R.S. § 18-3-404
Crimes Involving the Prostitution of Children
C.R.S. § 18-7-501 et seq.
Child Abuse Crimes: Homicide
C.R.S. § 18-3-102 (f)
C.R.S. § 18-6-401
Regulations
Registration: Adults and juveniles; 2 tiers; within 5 business days of becoming resident; 5 days prior to release from incarceration; 1 day after discharge from supervision; foreign convictions not registrable; notification of changes: within 5 days
Notification: passive; permissive to public, mandatory to LE; no specified time frame; applicable to adult and juvenile registrants who have been assessed to be sexually violent predators
Risk Designation: 2 specified tiers; no provision for hearing
Tracking: verification of registry info annually or quarterly; duration of registration until petition after 5, 10, or 20 years, or life; FBI notified
Penalties: Class 6/ Class 5 felony if convicted of felony; misdemeanor if convicted of misdemeanor
Resources
Website of Registry: http://sor.state.co.us/
Relevant State Entity: Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Colorado Sex Offender Management Board