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Issue Briefs

Civil Union (2013)

Subjects

Children & Domestic Matters

Civil Law

Courts & Judicial

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

06/19/2013

In the 2013 legislative session, the General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 13-011, the Colorado Civil Union Act. This issue brief summarizes the provisions of the act and discusses other states' laws concerning same-sex marriage and civil unions. A brief explanation of two same-sex marriage cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court is also included.

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Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Child Care Expense Credit & Low-Income Child Care Expense Credit

Report No. 2019-TE5

Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in December 2023. Click HERE to access the December 2023 report.

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

01/16/2019

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Other

Filing Fees, Surcharges, and Costs in Colorado State Courts, Colorado Judicial Branch

This document provides a summary of the most frequently used court filing fees, surcharges, and costs.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/16/2019

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Staff Publications

Jury Duty in Criminal Cases

This memorandum provides an overview of jury duty for criminal trials in Colorado, including how jurors are summoned, excused, selected, paid, and impaneled. Jury deliberations, instructions, and verdicts are also covered.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/07/2018

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

State Laws Regarding Gravity and Switchblade Knives (17-10)

Gravity and switchblade knives, which were originally popularized by classic movies such as West Side Story and Rebel Without a Cause, are considered illegal weapons in Colorado. Possessing such a weapon could result in a fine or jail time, or both. This issue brief...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/28/2018

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

Statutes of Limitations for Criminal Offenses (18-18)

A statute of limitations is a law that specifies the maximum length of time allowed for a victim or prosecutor to initiate legal proceedings. Such a statute may apply in either criminal or civil cases. This issue brief provides an overview of criminal statutes of limitations, including...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/07/2018

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Staff Publications

Post-Conviction Sex Offender Polygraph Testing for Adult Sex Offenders

This memorandum provides an overview of how post-conviction sex offender polygraph testing (PCSOT) is used for adult sex offenders in Colorado, as well as in other states. It also includes a summary of current research on its effectiveness.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/07/2018

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

Colorado’s Child Welfare System (18-14)

Colorado’s child welfare system provides a range of services to protect children from abuse and neglect and to assist families in caring for their children. This issue brief provides an overview of the child welfare system in Colorado, including administration and funding, reporting...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/26/2018

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Human Services

Issue Briefs

Judicial Selection and Retention (18-12)

The Colorado Constitution allows voters to decide whether justices and judges stay on the bench after they have been appointed and have had time to establish a judicial record by serving an initial term. Some form of this process, otherwise known as the merit selection and retention of justices...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/18/2018

Subject:

Courts & Judicial

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Crimes and Law Enforcement Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly introduced numerous bills concerning crimes,criminal penalties, and law enforcement.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/07/2018

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Children and Domestic Matters Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to child welfare and foster care, youth mental health and suicide prevention, child abuse prevention, the juvenile justice system, and other aspects of family law. The bills described in this document passed...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/29/2018

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Human Services

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