D.  Required Findings for Continued Hospitalization


C.R.S. § 27-10-111(1)
The judge or jury must find that the child “is in need of care and treatment.” The judge or jury must find by clear and convincing evidence that the person has a mental illness, and as a result of the mental illness, is a danger to self or others or is gravely disabled. 

C.R.S. § 27-10-103(3.5)(f)
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The certification order may not be reviewed for ninety days.
Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999)
The state may be obligated to provide mental health services if mental health professionals determine that the child may benefit from treatment that is less restrictive than hospitalization.