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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB16-1309

Right To Counsel In Municipal Court

Type Bill
Session 2016 Regular Session
Subjects
Courts & Judicial Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement Local Government

Concerning a defendant's right to counsel in certain cases considered by municipal courts.

Bill Summary:

At the time of first appearance on a municipal charge, if the defendant is in custody and the charged offense includes a possible sentence of incarceration, the court shall appoint counsel to represent the defendant for purposes of the initial appearance unless, after a full advisement, the defendant makes a knowing, intelligent, and voluntary waiver of his or her right to counsel.

If the defendant remains in custody, the appointment of counsel continues until the defendant is released from custody. If the defendant is released from custody, he or she may apply for court-appointed counsel, and the court shall appoint counsel if the court determines that the defendant is indigent and the charged offense includes a possible sentence of incarceration.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Susan Lontine

Representative

Susan Lontine

Senator Vicki Marble

Senator

Vicki Marble

Committees

House

Judiciary

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Finance

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/10/2016 Final Act PDF
04/26/2016 Rerevised PDF
04/25/2016 Revised PDF
04/01/2016 Reengrossed PDF
03/31/2016 Engrossed PDF
03/02/2016 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/20/2016 PA2 PDF
04/14/2016 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/19/2016 FN3 PDF
04/08/2016 FN2 PDF
03/22/2016 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D). The motion passed on a vote of 4-1. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 16-1309, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 16-1309, as amended, to the Committee on Finance The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 16-1309 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/29/2016 Senate Amendments REPASS
44
AYE
20
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/29/2016 Senate Amendments CONCUR
42
AYE
22
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/01/2016 Third Reading BILL
45
AYE
20
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/26/2016 Third Reading BILL
29
AYE
6
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
06/10/2016 Governor Governor Became Law
05/11/2016 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/10/2016 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/10/2016 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/29/2016 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/29/2016 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/26/2016 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/25/2016 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/22/2016 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/19/2016 Senate Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/13/2016 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Finance
04/01/2016 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
04/01/2016 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/31/2016 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/24/2016 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/02/2016 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/01/2017 366 Right To Counsel In Municipal Court PDF

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