Public Safety
House Bill 26-1250 generally requires a criminal conviction before forfeiture, redirects some forfeiture proceeds to indigent defense and sets a Dec. 1 deadline for the state court administrator to secure a defense-services contractor.
Government
The new law requires quarterly unannounced state inspections of local, county and private immigration-detention facilities, authorizes fines up to $50,000 per violation and could also apply to Hudson’s proposed Big Horn site if it opens.
Public Safety
HB26-1265 would require most Colorado law enforcement agencies to register with the federal tracing system and share trace information with state investigators, while exempting voluntary relinquishments and non-criminal recoveries.
