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HB23-1222

Cases Of Domestic Violence In Municipal Court

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Courts & Judicial

Concerning the jurisdiction of municipal courts to hear domestic violence offenses.

Bill Summary:

Beginning January 1, 2024, the act requires a municipality that has a municipal ordinance that criminalizes an act of domestic violence to adopt an ordinance establishing:

  • Protections and rights for victims, victims' families, and witnesses; sentencing guidelines; conditions of probation; conditions of release on bond; and guidelines and standards that are consistent with similar provisions for prosecuting an act of domestic violence in district court; and
  • A requirement that the prosecuting attorney who initially meets with the victim after the charges are filed makes a reasonable effort to remain as the prosecuting attorney throughout the proceeding.
In a case involving an alleged violation of a municipal ordinance that criminalizes an act of domestic violence, the act requires a municipal court to issue a protection order; report or cause to be reported the alleged violation to the Colorado bureau of investigation (CBI) and enter the information into the Colorado crime information center (CCIC) database and the national crime information center (NCIC) database; and search the CBI, CCIC database, and the NCIC database to determine if the respondent has a history of domestic violence.

The act states that any case involving an alleged violation of a municipal ordinance that criminalizes an act of domestic violence is a misdemeanor for the purposes of complying with federal law.

The act authorizes any affected person to enforce compliance with the act by notifying the crime victim services advisory board of any noncompliance. If the board determines that the report of noncompliance has a basis in fact and cannot be resolved, the act requires the board to refer the report to the governor, who shall request that the attorney general file suit to enforce compliance.

Beginning January 2025 and each year thereafter until January 2029, the act requires the department of public safety to report during the department's "SMART Act" hearing the total number of reports and inquiries submitted to CBI, the CCIC database, and the NCIC database.

APPROVED by Governor May 25, 2023

EFFECTIVE January 1, 2024

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/25/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/15/2023 Final Act PDF
05/03/2023 Rerevised PDF
05/02/2023 Revised PDF
04/21/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/20/2023 Engrossed PDF
03/01/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/19/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/07/2023 FN3 PDF
05/01/2023 FN2 PDF
04/19/2023 MEMO1 PDF
04/03/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1222 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed on a vote of 11-1. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1222, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-1. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/03/2023 Third Reading BILL
34
AYE
1
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/21/2023 Third Reading BILL
56
AYE
4
NO
5
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/18/2023 L.001 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
04/18/2023 L.002 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
05/25/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/15/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/15/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/12/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/03/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/02/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/02/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/25/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
04/21/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/20/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/18/2023 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/01/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
01/01/2024 267 Cases Of Domestic Violence In Municipal Court PDF