Rule 3.1. Petition Initiation, Form and Content, Time Limit for Filing Petition

(a) A petition concerning a juvenile who is alleged to be delinquent shall be initiated in accordance with Section 19-2-512 and 513, C.R.S.

(b) If the petition is not filed within seventy-two (72) hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and official court holidays) after a juvenile is taken into custody and not released to a parent, guardian or legal custodian, said juvenile shall be released upon order of court; provided that upon application to the court by the district attorney or any interested party and for good cause shown, the above time period may, in the discretion of the court, be extended for a reasonable period of time to be fixed by said court.

Committee Notes

Source: Entire chapter repealed and reenacted June 16, 1988, effective January 1, 1989;