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House Committee Advances Bill Expanding Sexual Contact Definition
Testimony covers House Bill 1155’s disturbing backstoryby Julia Cardiby Julia CardiEditor’s Note: This article includes graphic descriptions of a sex act involving a child. As sponsors…
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Senate Judiciary Committee Kills Bill to Increase State Funding of DA Offices
by Julia Cardiby Julia CardiIn Colorado’s 6th Judicial District, District Attorney Christian Champagne has a staffing problem. The starting salary…
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Bill to Expand Sexual Contact Definition Connected to Court of Appeals Case
House Bill 1155 closes gap that saw child sexual assault convictions vacatedby Julia Cardiby Julia CardiWith all the varied and competing interests that can come with proposed legislation, it can be…
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Third Time a Charm for “Ban the Box” in Colorado
House committee advances bill limiting criminal history inquiries on first job applicationsby Julia Cardiby Julia CardiRep. Leslie Herod’s voice rose as she closed out her plea to the House Judiciary Committee…
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E-Prescribing Bill Advances in Committee Hearing
Bill to mandate e-prescribing controlled substances, intended to combat substance use crisis, set for hearingby Julia Cardiby Julia CardiA search on Amazon for “prescription paper” turns up 808 results. Many boast security features to…
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Colorado One Step Closer to Getting More District Judges
Senate Bill 43 moves through committee easily; two others killedby Julia Cardiby Julia CardiColorado’s Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously last Wednesday to advance a bill adding 15 more judges…
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State Senate Considering DA Budget Bill
The bill asks the state to subsidize prosecutors’ paychecksby Tony Flesorby Tony FlesorThe Colorado legislature is again considering a bill to shift a significant portion of prosecutors’ pay…
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Coats Gives First Sate of the Judiciary Address as Chief Justice
Increased docket volumes and need for more judges take center stageby Julia Cardiby Julia CardiDocket backlogs, the strain of increased felony filings on the entire judicial system and needs for…
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Heath care is anticipated to be a major area for new legislation in the Democrat-controlled General…