A pair bail reform bills passed their first committee hearings. But if testimony is any indication, the bills won’t have a smooth path to passage. Continue Reading 48 Hours to Bail Reform
Bills for pretrial release programs and 48-hour bond hearings pass first hearings
A bill limiting local governments’ authority to enforce camping bans died on a 3-8 vote last Thursday in the House’s Transportation and Local Government Committee. Continue Reading Camping Ban Bill Dies in Committee
The measure would have required cities and towns to have adequate shelter to enforce bans
For now, a 2015 Colorado Supreme Court ruling about the reach of Colorado’s legal off-duty activity… Continue Reading Dish Network Case Remains Intact in Colorado for Off-Duty Marijuana Use
House committee kills bill to expand lawful activity statute
Colorado’s construction industry last had major changes to the defects litigation landscape in 2017 when a… Continue Reading Construction Defects Bill Gets Day in Committee
Democrat-backed measure allows more time for defects claims to arise
The Colorado legislature is using a county court ruling in a lawsuit over Denver’s urban camping ban as a model for a new piece of legislation. Continue Reading State Bill Could Limit Enforcement of Camping Bans
Democrat-sponsored measure addresses “basic life functions” in public places
The potential 18th Judicial District split is worth some back-of-the-envelope estimates future caseloads Continue Reading 23rd District Caseloads: Insert Best Guess Here
Estimates are absent from a bill and fiscal note, but district attorneys gave insights on criminal case trends
A three-page bill introduced Tuesday in the Colorado Senate won’t be the highest-profile measure introduced this… Continue Reading Construction Defects is Back at the Capitol
Senate measure changes statute of limitations and statute of repose for defect claims
A House committee approved a bill to split the 18th Judicial District in two, but lawmakers have a lot of details left to work out before it will pass both legislative chambers. The first question for legislators was whether carving out Arapahoe County into its own district was akin to a Colorado version of Brexit. Continue Reading Will the Legislature Create a 23rd District?
Bill to create 23rd Judicial District advances in committee but could have a contentious path ahead
A bipartisan group of lawmakers will make another attempt to reform pretrial release this legislative session Continue Reading Another Try at Bail Reform
Bipartisan sponsors prepare to introduce latest measure to move away from cash bail
As the legislative session kicks off, Colorado’s attorney ranks have their eyes on several issues that… Continue Reading Bar Association Watch List
The biggest issues on the 2020 legislative docket for specialty bar associations