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Competency Restoration and Court-Ordered Evaluations, Office of Behavioral Health, Department of Human Services

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Legislative Council Staff

Published

09/06/2017

Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its August 2017 meeting.

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Opioid Use Disorder Screening, Assessment and Treatment in Nursing

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 22, 2017, meeting.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/29/2017

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Public Health

Staff Publications

Overview of Colorado's Sentencing Scheme

This memorandum provides an overview of the sentencing categories in state law for felony and misdemeanor offenses, including special offender sentencing. The memorandum also explains the sentencing scheme for drug offenses and for habitual offenders. There are two appendices that accompany...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/16/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Other

Opioid Task Force Duties and Schedule

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 22, 2017, meeting.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/16/2017

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Public Health

Issue Briefs

Civil Asset Forfeiture

Recent federal policy changes have increased public awareness of asset forfeiture, a process through which a law enforcement agency can seize property that may have been involved in a criminal action. While federal policy affects federal seizures in the state, Colorado law governs how state and...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/09/2017

Subjects:

Civil Law

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Staff Publications

Grandparent and Great-Grandparent Visitation Rights

This memorandum summarizes Colorado law that governs the visitation rights of grandparents and great-grandparents and disputes concerning those rights. The memorandum also summarizes relevant court decisions regarding grandparents' visitation rights. This memorandum is not a legal opinion.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/04/2017

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Courts & Judicial

Staff Publications

Overview of Capital Punishment Under State and Federal Law

This memorandum provides information concerning the use of capital punishment in Colorado and across the country. The memorandum provides a brief history of Colorado’s death penalty scheme and information on recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions concerning the constitutionality of the death...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/26/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

Driving Distracted Laws in Colorado

The rise in distracted driving, often associated with ever-present smart phones and mobile devices, has been identified as a cause and contributing factor to automobile crashes. This issue brief gives an overview of state and federal regulations on the issue.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/26/2017

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Staff Publications

Charge and Membership of the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee

This memorandum provides an overview of the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee, including the charge of the committee, the committee membership, the bill limits, the bill request deadlines applicable to the committee, and information...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/20/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Staff Publications

Legislative History of County Courthouse Funding

This memorandum provides a legislative history of county courthouse funding in Colorado. Specifically, this memorandum provides information on:

the origins of county courthouse funding laws;
notable legal decisions regarding county courthouse funding;
county

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/20/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Local Government

Staff Publications

Overview of County Jails

This memorandum provides an overview of county jails, including their function, population served, cost per day, and relationship with the state Department of Corrections.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/20/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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