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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Civil Law Legislation (2019)

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Civil Law

Courts & Judicial

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Legislative Council Staff

Published

06/26/2019

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly examined a number of measures related to civil law. Specifically, the legislature considered bills regarding consumer fraud, internet privacy, free-speech lawsuits, damages, child hearsay exceptions, and equal pay.

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Issue Briefs

Overview of Courthouse Funding (2017)

There are 86 courthouse facilities in Colorado: 71 courthouses and 15 probation offices. This issue brief provides an overview of court and court facility funding. Specifically, information is provided on state, county, and municipal court funding requirements and state supplemental funding...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/13/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Local Government

State Government

Other

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.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/11/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Public Health

Issue Briefs

Laws Addressing Service Animals and Assistance Animals

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, approximately 10.3 percent of Colorado’s population reported having a disability in 2015. Many of those individuals use a service animal or assistance animal to cope with their disability. This issue brief defines the...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/08/2017

Subjects:

Civil Law

Housing

Human Services

Issue Briefs

Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws

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.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/14/2017

Subjects:

Civil Law

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

Juvenile Justice Systems in Colorado

This issue brief provides an overview of how the justice system treats juveniles found guilty of a crime in Colorado. It discusses juvenile problem solving courts; detention and commitment; the facilities where juveniles are housed; the programs and services available; requirements for...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/13/2017

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

Persons with Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System - Colorado's Response

This issue brief outlines Colorado's efforts to address issues associated with persons with mental illness in the criminal justice system.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/07/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Human Services

Public Health

Issue Briefs

Competency for Criminal Trial in Colorado

The U.S. Constitution guarantees each citizen the right to a fair trial, which includes the right to be present at the trial, able to understand the nature of the proceedings, and able to participate in his or her defense. Whether the defendant’s mental health impaired his or her ability to...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/07/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Public Health

Staff Publications

Laws Governing Sex Offenders in Colorado (2016)

The purpose of this publication is to compile information on Colorado law related to sex offenses and sex offenders. Included in this report is the following:

• a listing of sex offenses in Colorado law;

• information...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/16/2016

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

Colorado Judges (2016)

Colorado’s state court system is comprised of many different courts, including the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals (COA), and district courts. Colorado law also governs county courts and jurisdiction-specific courts in Denver.1 This issue brief describes the qualification requirements and...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/29/2016

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Local Government

State Government

Issue Briefs

Overview of Courthouse Funding (2016)

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/29/2016

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Local Government

State Government

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