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Issue Briefs

Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws

Subjects

Civil Law

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

02/14/2017

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.

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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

State Government

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Civil Law Legislation (2017)

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/29/2017

Subject:

Civil Law

Issue Briefs

Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act 19-06

This issue brief provides an overview of state laws related to pet animal facilities. These facilities are licensed and regulated under the Colorado Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act (PACFA).

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/19/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Other

Law Enforcement and Drug Interdiction, Colorado Drug Investigators Association

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

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/13/2017

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Other

Jail Based Behavioral Health Services, Office of Behavioral Health, Department of Human Services

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

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/06/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Human Services

Other

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

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

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/06/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Human Services

Other

West Virginia Overdose Patients Spurned Heroin Rehab Referrals, Colorado District Attorney Council Handout

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:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Other

Pueblo County Sheriff Letter to the Opioid Interim Committee

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:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Other

Colorado Community Corrections Presentation to the Opioid Interim Committee

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:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

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

Subject:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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