mental health diversion programs

Colorado Mental Health Diversion: Statutes, Eligibility & Court Programs

In Colorado, the primary authority for keeping people with mental illness out of jail is C.R.S. § 18-1.3-101 (Pretrial diversion). Mental health diversion, mental health court programs, and other diversionary court programs can pause prosecution while a person completes treatment — and may lead to dismissal of criminal charges.

Statute for mental health diversion in Colorado

  • C.R.S. § 18-1.3-101 — Pretrial diversion
  • C.R.S. § 13-5-144 (problem-solving courts)

Citations pending attorney review. Always confirm current code sections.

Mental health diversion in major Colorado cities

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Colorado county mental health diversion guides (64)

Adams CountyAlamosa CountyArapahoe CountyArchuleta CountyBaca CountyBent CountyBoulder CountyBroomfield CountyChaffee CountyCheyenne CountyClear Creek CountyConejos CountyCostilla CountyCrowley CountyCuster CountyDelta CountyDenver CountyDolores CountyDouglas CountyEagle CountyElbert CountyEl Paso CountyFremont CountyGarfield CountyGilpin CountyGrand CountyGunnison CountyHinsdale CountyHuerfano CountyJackson CountyJefferson CountyKiowa CountyKit Carson CountyLake CountyLa Plata CountyLarimer CountyLas Animas CountyLincoln CountyLogan CountyMesa CountyMineral CountyMoffat CountyMontezuma CountyMontrose CountyMorgan CountyOtero CountyOuray CountyPark CountyPhillips CountyPitkin CountyProwers CountyPueblo CountyRio Blanco CountyRio Grande CountyRoutt CountySaguache CountySan Juan CountySan Miguel CountySedgwick CountySummit CountyTeller CountyWashington CountyWeld CountyYuma County