Colorado POST Study Guide Questions and Answers 2025/2026 Update 100% Correct.

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1. Whatarethetwotypesofarrest?: y
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2. Whatpropertycrimecanyouusedeadlyforcetodefendagainst?: First by by by by by by by by by by by




Degree Arson
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3. Label each part of the following statute: 16- by by by by by by by




3-504(2.2)(a)(II)(A): 16 - Title by by by




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(a)-Paragraphs
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(II)-Sub-Paragraphs
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(A) - Sub Sub-Paragraphs
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,4. 18-1-402.Presumptionof Innocence: Everypersonispresumedinnocentuntil by by by by by by by by by




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5. 18-1-403. Legal Assistance and Supporting Services: All indigent b y b y b y b y b y b y b y




bpersons whoare charged with or held for the commission of a crime are entitled to legal representation and
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supporting services at the state's expense
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6. 18-1-404Preliminaryhearingorwaiver-dispositionalhearing:Every y
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cusedofaclass1,2,or3felonyorlevel1orlevel2drugfelonyhastherighttodemandandreceivea preliminaryhearing within a
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reasonable time todeterminewhether PC exists
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Only thosepersonscharged withaclass 4, 5, or 6felonythatrequires mandatorysentencing, or is charged with a crime
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of violence or sexual ottense, shall have the right to demand and receive a preliminaryhearingwithina
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reasonable time todeterminewhether PC exists
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7. How longfor a speedy trial?: 180 daysfrom the dateof entry ofa not guilty plea
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18-1-405

8. How many jurors on a felony trial?: 12 b y b y b y b y b y b y b y




9. How many jurors on a misdemeanor trial?: 6by by by by by by by




10. 18-1-407 Affirmative Defense: meansthatunlessthestate'sevidenceraisestheissue involving by by by by by by by by by by by by




thealleged defense, the defendant, to raise the issue, shall present some credible evidence onthatissue
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,11. If the issue involved in an affirmative defense is raised, then
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b the guilt of the defendant must be...: established beyond a reasonable doubt as to that issue
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as well as all other elements of the ottense
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12. Act: a bodily movement, and includes words and possession of property
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13. Conduct: an act or omission and its accompanying state of mind or, where relevant, a series of
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acts of omissions
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14. Criminal Negligence: through a gross deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable
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person would exercise, he fails to perceive a substantial and unjustifiable risk that a result will occur or that
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a circumstance exists
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15. Culpable Mental State: b y g b y g




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16. Intentionally: when his conscious objective is to cause the specific result proscribed by the statute g
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defining the ottense
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17. Knowingly: when he is aware that his conduct is of such nature or that such circumstance exists b y g g
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when he is aware that his conduct is practically certain to cause the result
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18. Omission: a failure to perform an act as to which a duty of performance is imposed by law b y g g
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, 19. Recklessly: when he consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that a result will
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occur or that a circumstance exists
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20. Voluntary Act: an act performed consciously as a result of ettort or determination, and
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includes the possession of property if the actor was aware of his physical possession of property if the
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actor was aware of his physical possession or control thereof for a suflcient period to have been able to
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terminate it
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21. Criminal Liability: theperformance bya person of conduct which includesa voluntary actor the
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to perform an act which he is physically capable of performing
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22. Strict Liability: when conduct alone is all that is required for the commission of a particular
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23. Mental Culpability: when a culpable mental state on the part of the actor is required with
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respect to any material element of an ottense
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