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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Civil Law Legislation (2017)

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Civil Law

Courts & Judicial

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

09/29/2017

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to construction defects, music performance contracts, property transfers, trusts, and the Right to Rest.

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Staff Publications

Second Look Sentencing

This memorandum provides information concerning second look sentencing. Second look sentencing refers to sentence modification that occurs while an offender is serving his or her term of incarceration. This memorandum briefly describes second look sentencing and discusses the differences...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/22/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Staff Publications

Overview of Colorado's Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Scheme

This memorandum provides an overview of the mandatory minimum sentencing schemes in Colorado law. It provides information on the general categories of offenses subject to enhanced prison sentences and specific crimes that require a mandatory minimum sentence. Three years of sentencing data are...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/22/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

Judicial Performance Evaluation Process

There are 324 justices and judges in Colorado. Seven justices preside over the Supreme Court and issue binding majority decisions on lower court rulings. Additionally, 317 judges preside over other various courts, including the Court of Appeals (22 judges), district courts (181 judges), and...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/15/2017

Subjects:

Civil Law

Courts & Judicial

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