Staff Publications

Traffic Infractions (2014)

Subjects

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Agency

Published

05/07/2014

This section contains a current listing of traffic infractions. Traffic infractions have two categories: class A and class B. The penalty range for the commission of a class A or class B traffic infraction is generally a $15 to $100 fine, although fines defined within the statute may exceed $100. In addition, certain class A traffic infractions may carry the assessment of points against a driver’s license pursuant to Section 42-2-127, C.R.S. There are two unclassified traffic infractions.

All listings are current through the 2013 regular session laws.

Staff Publications

Criminal Justice Reform Bills

This memorandum provides a listing of criminal justice reform bills passed in Colorado over the past several years. More specifically, the attached table provides the bill number, title, and description of the criminal justice reform legislation, organized by category (i.e., bail, juvenile,...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/02/2020

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Staff Publications

Colorado Department of Corrections and COVID-19

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted almost every aspect of society, including the criminal justice system, leaving crowded courts, prisons and jails especially susceptible to the outbreak. This memorandum provides an overview of how prisons in Colorado are reacting to this public health...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

05/08/2020

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Public Health

Staff Publications

Community Corrections Response to COVID-19

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted almost every aspect of society, including the criminal justice system, leaving crowded courts, prisons and jails especially susceptible to the outbreak. This memorandum provides an overview of how Community Corrections is handling this public health emergency...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

05/08/2020

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Public Health

Staff Publications

Colorado Juvenile Justice System Response to COVID-19

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted almost every aspect of society, including the criminal justice system, leaving crowded courts, prisons and jails especially susceptible to the outbreak. This memorandum provides an overview of how the juvenile justice system in Colorado is handling this...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

05/08/2020

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Public Health

Staff Publications

Colorado Courts’ Response to COVID-19

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted almost every aspect of society, including the criminal justice system, leaving crowded courts, prisons and jails especially susceptible to the outbreak. This memorandum provides an overview of how courts in Colorado are handling this public health emergency. ...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

05/08/2020

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Public Health

Staff Publications

Abuse of Corpse Crimes in Other States

This memorandum addresses abuse of corpse laws in the 50 states. While the vast majority of states have enacted abuse of corpse or other related laws, they differ in definition and crime classification. For example, some states outline penalties for mutilating or defacing a corpse, while...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/21/2020

Subject:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Staff Publications

Regional Transportation District Overview

This memorandum provides information on the Regional Transportation District (RTD). Information regarding RTD’s statutory history, authority, board, budget, and service area is included below.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/17/2020

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Staff Publications

Statutes of Limitations

This memorandum provides an overview of statutes of limitations, including factors that impact length, such as statutes of repose and tolling. The memorandum also includes tables listing the various criminal and civil statutes of limitations and statutes of repose in the state.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/10/2020

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Final/Annual Reports

2019 Treatment of Persons With Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal Justice System Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Treatment of Persons With Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal Justice System Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/06/2020

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

General Assembly

Issue Briefs

The Specific Ownership Tax (20-01)

In place of property taxes, Colorado citizens pay the specific ownership tax (SOT) on their vehicles. This issue brief provides an overview of the SOT, describes how the SOT is calculated, lists the SOT exemptions, and describes its collection and distribution.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/03/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Related Publications

Pages

Colorado General Assembly