Tag:Colorado District Attorneys Council

Regulatory Reforms, Criminal Justice Changes in Focus for the 2025 Colorado Legislative Session

The Colorado Chamber of Commerce and Colorado District Attorneys Council talked with Law Week about their priorities for the 2025 Colorado Legislative Session.

Proposed Program to Reduce the Competency Waitlist Passes Unanimously in Committee

HB24-1355 creates a diversion program focused on treatment rather than competency restoration for defendants with mental health issues in certain cases.

Colorado voters will decide if first-degree murder defendants should be denied right to bail

Colorado lawmakers approved legislation that will send a question to voters asking if people charged with first-degree murder should be denied bail “when proof is evident or presumption is great” that the person will be found guilty. 

Bills to Increase Compensation for DAs, Allow Opiate Antagonists on School Buses Introduced in First Week of Session

Colorado lawmakers hit the ground running last week, introducing more than 160 bills in the first week of session.

Gov. Polis Appoints Timothy Lane to the Gilpin County Court in the 1st Judicial District

Gov. Polis appointed Timothy Lane to the Gilpin County Court in the 1st Judicial District, replacing Judge David Taylor, effective immediately.

Colorado Supreme Court Affirms ‘Reverse-Keyword’ Warrant in People v. Seymour

In a recent case brought to the Colorado Supreme Court, several individual’s IP addresses were discovered through a reverse-keyword warrant.

Legal Leaders Reflect on Colorado General Assembly’s Impact on Criminal Law

It was a busy year for the Colorado General Assembly in 2023 that had a major impact on criminal law.

What Legislation Colorado’s Legal Community is Watching in 2023

Law Week caught up with bar associations and legal organizations to hear what topics and bills they’re keeping an eye on this session.