{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-18-1-802","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 18-1-802","heading":"Insanity.","body":"(1) (a) A person who is insane, as defined in section 16-8-101, C.R.S., is not responsible for his or her conduct defined as criminal. Insanity as a defense shall not be an issue in any prosecution unless it is raised by a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity as provided in section 16-8-103, C.R.S.\n\n(b) This subsection (1) applies to offenses committed before July 1, 1995.\n\n(2) (a) A person who is insane, as defined in section 16-8-101.5, C.R.S., is not responsible for his or her conduct defined as criminal. Insanity as a defense shall not be an issue in any prosecution unless it is raised by a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity as provided in section 16-8-103, C.R.S.\n\n(b) This subsection (2) shall apply to offenses occurring on or after July 1, 1995.","path":["Title 18 - CRIMINAL CODE","Article 1 - Provisions Applicable to Offenses Generally","Part 8 - RESPONSIBILITY"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-18.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"0b8c1856ed7234715a38f6027417b4e90ecaa7e3c9effda2e336815bcdebe6c3","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-18-1-801","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-18-1-803"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}