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:
Name: Marley Bordovsky
Email: marley.bordovsky@denvergov.org
Name: Skye Stuart
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.
title
A bill for an ordinance amending the sentencing structure for violations of the Denver Revised Municipal Code, modifying the penalty for class 1 violations and making conforming amendments to DRMC sections referencing ?1-13(e) for non-criminal violations.
Amends sections of the Denver Revised Municipal Code setting a maximum municipal sentence of 364 days for certain offenses to bring the code in conformance with changes made to Colorado Revised Statutes in 2019. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-28-20.
body
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. HB19-1148 set a maximum municipal sentence of 364 days. This builds on previou...
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