1. (1) Mandatory sentence offender. A juvenile is a mandatory sentence offender if the juvenile:

   1. (a) Has been adjudicated a juvenile delinquent twice; or

   2. (b) Has been adjudicated a juvenile delinquent and if the juvenile's probation has been revoked for a delinquent act, and:

      1. (I) Is subsequently adjudicated a juvenile delinquent; or
      2. (II) Has probation revoked for a delinquent act.
2. (2) Repeat juvenile offender. A juvenile is a repeat juvenile offender if the juvenile has been previously adjudicated a juvenile delinquent and is adjudicated a juvenile delinquent for a delinquent act that constitutes a felony or if the juvenile's probation is revoked for a delinquent act that constitutes a felony.
3. (3) Violent juvenile offender. A juvenile is a violent juvenile offender if the juvenile is adjudicated a juvenile delinquent for a delinquent act that constitutes a crime of violence as defined in section 18-1.3-406 (2).

4. (4) Aggravated juvenile offender. (a) A juvenile offender is an aggravated juvenile offender if the juvenile is:

   1. (I) Adjudicated a juvenile delinquent for a delinquent act that constitutes a class 1 or class 2 felony or if the juvenile's probation is revoked for a delinquent act that constitutes a class 1 or class 2 felony; or
   2. (II) Adjudicated a juvenile delinquent for a delinquent act that constitutes a felony and either is subsequently adjudicated a juvenile delinquent for a delinquent act that constitutes a crime of violence, as defined in section 18-1.3-406 (2), or has probation revoked for a delinquent act that constitutes a crime of violence, as defined in section 18-1.3-406 (2); or
   3. (III) Adjudicated a juvenile delinquent or if the juvenile's probation is revoked for a delinquent act that constitutes felonious unlawful sexual behavior pursuant to part 4 of article 3 of title 18, incest pursuant to section 18-6-301, or aggravated incest pursuant to section 18-6-302.
   4. (b) Provisions concerning aggravated juvenile offenders are located in sections 19-2.5-503 and 19-2.5-1127.

Source: L. 2021: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 21-059), ch. 136, p. 659, § 2, effective October 1.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 19-2-516 as it existed prior to 2021.