Plazos para juicio o desestimación de cargos en Colorado

Explicación Simple

Si alguien es acusado de un crimen, la ley dice que debe ser llevado a juicio dentro de 182 días. Si no lo hacen, los cargos se cancelan y no pueden volver a perseguirlo.

Es como si reservaras una mesa en un restaurante. Si no llegas a tiempo, la mesa se libera para otro cliente. Aquí, si no hay juicio a tiempo, los cargos se cancelan.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es acusado de un delito menor. La corte tiene 182 días para llevarlo a juicio. Si no lo hacen, Juan puede salir libre y los cargos en su contra ya no cuentan.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 16-14-104 – Trial or dismissal (1) Within one hundred eighty-two days after the receipt of the request by the court and the prosecuting official, or within such additional time as the court for good cause shown in open court may grant, the prisoner or the prisoner’s counsel being present, the indictment, information, or criminal complaint shall be brought to trial; but the parties may stipulate for a continuance or a continuance may be granted on notice to the prisoner’s attorney and opportunity to be heard. If, after such a request, the indictment, information, or criminal complaint is not brought to trial within that period, no court of this state shall any longer have jurisdiction thereof, nor shall the untried indictment, information, or criminal complaint be of any further force or effect, and the court shall dismiss it with prejudice. (2) Any prisoner who requests disposition pursuant to section 16-14-102 may waive the right to disposition within the time specified in subsection (1) of this section by express waiver on the record after full advisement by the court. If a prisoner makes said waiver, the time for trial of the indictment, information, or criminal complaint shall be extended as provided in section 18-1-405 (4), C.R.S., concerning waiver of the right to speedy trial. Source: Section 16-14-104 — Trial or dismissal , https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2024-title-16.­pdf (accessed May 26, 2025).