Grandparent and Great-Grandparent Visitation Rights

This memorandum summarizes Colorado law that governs the visitation rights of grandparents and great-grandparents and disputes concerning those rights.  The memorandum also summarizes relevant court decisions regardin...

Meeting Agenda - Committee on Legal Services Subcommittee for Executive Director Search - 20170803

Overview of Capital Punishment Under State and Federal Law

This memorandum provides information concerning the use of capital punishment in Colorado and across the country.  The memorandum provides a brief history of Colorado’s death penalty scheme and information on recent U...

Driving Distracted Laws in Colorado

The rise in distracted driving, often associated with ever-present smart phones and mobile devices, has been identified as a cause and contributing factor to automobile crashes. This issue brief gives an overview of s...

Meeting Minutes - Committee on Legal Services - 20170407

Local Government Sales and Use Taxes (17-26)

In Colorado, sales taxes are imposed by the state government, counties, municipalities, and special districts.  Overlapping boundaries create 754 unique tax jurisdictions, many with different tax bases, rates, and adm...

Overview of County Jails

This memorandum provides an overview of county jails, including their function, population served, cost per day, and relationship with the state Department of Corrections.

Legislative History of County Courthouse Funding

This memorandum provides a legislative history of county courthouse funding in Colorado.  Specifically, this memorandum provides information on: the origins of county courthouse funding laws; notable legal decisions ...

Charge and Membership of the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee

This memorandum provides an overview of the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee, including the charge of the committee, the committee membership, the bill limit...

Legislative History of County Courthouse Funding

This memorandum provides a legislative history of county courthouse funding in Colorado.  Specifically, this memorandum provides information on: the origins of county courthouse funding laws; notable legal decisions ...

Substance Abuse Trend and Response Task Force, 2017 Membership

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

Substance Abuse Trend and Response Task Force Presentation

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

Substance Abuse Trend and Response Task Force Overview

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

OpiRescue, Rx Assurance, Presentation

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

Colorado Attorney General, Colorado Naloxone for Life 2016 Infograph

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

Scope of the Problem: Colorado (Opioids), Office of Behavioral Health

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

Harm Reduction is Just Good Public Health, Harm Reduction Action Center

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

Substance Use in Colorado - An Increasing Problem, Colorado Health Institution Presentation

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

Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders: Origins and Scope of the Problem, Departments of Clinical Pharmacy, Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention

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

Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Presentation to the Opioid Interim Committee

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

Department of Public Health & Environment, Heroin in Colorado

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

Department of Public Health & Environment, Colorado Prescription Drug Profile

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

Department of Public Health & Environment, Substance Abuse Prevention Work Presentation to the Opioid Interim Committee

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

Department of Public Health & Environment, Scope of the Problem, Presentation to the Opioid Interim Committee

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

Charge and Membership of the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee and Task Force

This memorandum provides an overview of the 2017 membership of the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee, the origin and charge of the committee, bill request deadlines and procedures, and i...