Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)
Date Submitted: 10-20-20
Requesting Agency: City Attorney’s Office
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name:
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Name: Marley Bordovsky |
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Email: marley.bordovsky@denvergov.org |
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Name: Skye Stuart |
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Email: skye.stuart@denvergov.org |
Item Title & Description:
(Do not delete the following instructions)
These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney’s Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).
Both the title and description must be entered between the red “title” and “body” below. Do not at any time delete the red “title” or “body” markers from this template.
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A bill for an ordinance repealing sections of Article II of Chapter 14 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code, concerning a person’s right to a personal recognizance bond.
Amends Article II of Chapter 14 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to repeal sections of the code that explicitly disallow use of personal recognizance bonds in conformance with changes made to Colorado Revised Statutes in 2019. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-28-20.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide
Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
Detailed description of the item and why we are doing it. This can be a separate attachment.
This code change is required to bring the Denver Revised Municipal Code into conformance with changes made to state statute in 2019. HB19-1225 limits use of cash bail for low level offenses that have no corresponding State offense, effectively allowing greater use of personal recognizance (PR) bonds. PR bonds are used to release someone without need for monetary bail. This builds on previous city reform efforts. Changes have already been implemented in practice and this action would simply clean up the code to match state law.
Address/Location (if applicable):
Legal Description (if applicable):
Denver Revised Municipal Code (D.R.M.C.) Citation (if applicable):
Draft Bill Attached?