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File #: 20-1179    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 10/20/2020 In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
On agenda: 11/16/2020 Final action: 11/16/2020
Title: 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.
Indexes: Emily Lapel
Attachments: 1. BR20 1179 CAO PR_bonds Request, 2. BR20 1179 CAO PR_bonds Draft Bill, 3. FINAL_364_CashBail_Conforming_10.28.pdf, 4. 20-1179 Filed Bill_PR Bond Ordinance, 5. 20-1179 Filed Bill_PR Bond Ordinance, 6. 20-1179 - signed, 7. 20-1179 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
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:
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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:
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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...

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