Issue Briefs

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

Subjects

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Agency

Published

11/28/2018

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 provides an overview of Colorado law and legislative history concerning switchblades and gravity knives, as well as the laws in other states.

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Staff Publications

Prison Population Management Interim Study Committee Summary Report

Summary report for the Prison Population Management Interim Study Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/06/2019

Subject:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Summary of Major Legislation

Probate and Trusts and Fiduciaries

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of measures related to estate documents, public guardians, and trusts.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/12/2019

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Financial Services & Commerce

Probate, Trusts, & Fiduciaries

Issue Briefs

Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act June Update (19-11)

This issue brief provides an overview of state laws related to pet animal facilities. These facilities are licensed and regulated under the Colorado Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act (PACFA).

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/28/2019

Subjects:

Agriculture

Business & Economic Development

Courts & Judicial

Professions & Occupations

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Civil Law Legislation (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.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/26/2019

Subjects:

Civil Law

Courts & Judicial

Issue Briefs

Extreme Risk Protection Orders (19-08)

This issue brief provides an overview of extreme risk protection orders, including what they are, how they are used, and how Colorado's proposed law compares to other states. It also addresses other types of protection orders authorized in Colorado law.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/28/2019

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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

Issue Briefs

Overview of Community Corrections (19-03)

Community corrections programs serve as an alternative to prison or as a transition for individuals in prison to reenter society. This issue brief provides a general overview of community corrections.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/10/2019

Subject:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Final/Annual Reports

2018 Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/10/2019

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

General Assembly

Public Health

Issue Briefs

Mental Health Medication in the Criminal Justice System (19-01)

According to the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC), between 2012 to 2017, the number of inmates who had moderate to severe mental health needs increased by 7 percent. Additionally, a steep increase in court-ordered competency evaluations and restorative treatments has caused a shortage...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/04/2019

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Public Health

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

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