7B5D3DC4B3CDEABF872589940079DE5A Hearing Summary

Senator Gonzales, bill sponsor, explained House Bill 23-1042, admissibility standards for juvenile standards.  She explained that the bill will create higher standards of admissibility of information obtained during a youth interrogation and that it be recorded. 

Tristan Gorman, representing Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified in support of the bill.

Jefferey Riester, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Mark Fallon, representing Project Aletheia at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. James Trainum, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Deputy Director Dan Volz, representing Colorado Bureau of Investigations, testified to amend the bill.

Committee members asked questions about exigent circumstances and practices in other states. 

 

Jeanne Segil, representing Korey Wise Innocence Project, testified in support of the bill.

Zareen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Devin Morris Jr, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ashok Vasan, representing KWIP, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Committee members asked questions about the bill in relation to school resource officers. 

 

Charles Hubbard, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Bri Buentello, representing themself, was available to answer committee questions.

Mr Lorenzo Montoya, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs Sharon Battle, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Dawn Reinfeld, representing Blue Rising, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs. Amber Doggett, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Ann Roan, representing Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about exigent circumstances and voluntary statements. 

 

 

Dr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Arnold Hanuman, representing Colorado District Attorneys' Council (CDAC), was available to answer committee questions.

Senator Roberts distributed and explained Amendment L.016, which specifies the bill's application in trials (Attachment D).

Senator Gardner distributed and explained L.020, which makes exceptions in emergency situations (Attachment E). 

Senator Gonzales made closing comments.