BD0F866C6155C6DF87258B11000C055E Hearing Summary

Senator Fields and Michaelson Jenet, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1437, concerning prohibiting a municipality from using specified payment structures for indigent defense services under certain circumstances. 

Ms. Soledad Diaz, representing Violence Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Jess Jones, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members raised questions about jurisdictions that employ flat fees for indigent defense.

Eve Primus, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Casey Krizman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about how flat fees work.  Discussion ensued about domestic violence cases in municipal court. 

Ms. Jessica Campbell-Swanson, representing Arapahoe County, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Jonathan Jourdane, representing Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Roshan Kalantar, representing Violence Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Rebecca Wallace , representing Colorado Freedom Fund, testified in support of the bill.

Further discussion ensued about domestic violence cases in municipal courts.

Written testimony submitted about the bill is in Attachment G.

The bill sponsors made closing comments.

Committee members made closing comments.