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1+Second Regular Session
2+Seventy-third General Assembly
3+STATE OF COLORADO
4+REREVISED
5+This Version Includes All Amendments
6+Adopted in the Second House
7+LLS NO. 22-0628.01 Jacob Baus x2173
18 SENATE BILL 22-103
2-BY SENATOR(S) Gonzales, Buckner, Coleman, Coram, Donovan, Fields,
3-Gardner, Hansen, Hisey, Holbert, Kolker, Lee, Moreno, Pettersen, Priola,
4-Rankin, Rodriguez, Simpson, Story, Fenberg;
5-also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Tipper, Bacon, Benavidez, Exum,
6-Gonzales-Gutierrez, Herod, Hooton, Jodeh, Kennedy, Lindsay, McCluskie,
7-Michaelson Jenet, Ricks, Snyder, Weissman, Woodrow
8-.
9+Senate Committees House Committees
10+Judiciary Judiciary
11+A BILL FOR AN ACT
912 C
10-ONCERNING A REMEDY FOR IMPROPERLY ENTERED GUILTY PLEAS .
11-
12-Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
13-SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 18-1-410.6 as
14-follows:
15-18-1-410.6. Relief from improperly entered guilty pleas for
16-certain misdemeanor and municipal offenses - legislative declaration.
13+ONCERNING A REMEDY FOR IMPROPERLY ENTERED GUILTY PLEAS .101
14+Bill Summary
15+(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
16+not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
17+passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
18+applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
19+http://leg.colorado.gov
20+.)
21+The bill finds that some criminal defendants were not effectively
22+advised of immigration consequences to a guilty plea, and therefore, these
23+defendants did not knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily enter a guilty
24+plea.
25+The bill authorizes these persons to petition the court for an order
26+vacating the guilty plea.
27+HOUSE
28+3rd Reading Unamended
29+April 4, 2022
30+HOUSE
31+Amended 2nd Reading
32+April 1, 2022
33+SENATE
34+3rd Reading Unamended
35+March 9, 2022
36+SENATE
37+Amended 2nd Reading
38+March 8, 2022
39+SENATE SPONSORSHIP
40+Gonzales, Buckner, Coleman, Coram, Donovan, Fenberg, Fields, Gardner, Hansen, Hisey,
41+Holbert, Kolker, Lee, Moreno, Pettersen, Priola, Rankin, Rodriguez, Simpson, Story
42+HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
43+Tipper, Bacon, Benavidez, Exum, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Herod, Hooton, Jodeh, Kennedy,
44+Lindsay, McCluskie, Michaelson Jenet, Ricks, Snyder, Weissman, Woodrow
45+Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
46+Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
47+Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
48+SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 18-1-410.6 as2
49+follows:3
50+18-1-410.6. Relief from improperly entered guilty pleas for4
51+certain misdemeanor and municipal offenses - legislative declaration.5
1752 (1) T
18-HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT :
53+HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT :6
1954 (a) S
20-INCE THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT DECISION IN PEOPLE V.
55+INCE THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT DECISION IN PEOPLE V.7
2156 P
22-OZO, 746 P.2d 523 (COLO. 1987), NONCITIZEN DEFENDANTS IN COLORADO
23-HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL
24-THAT REQUIRES DEFENSE COUNSEL WHO KNOWS THE CLIENT IS A NONCITIZEN
25-NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
26-officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
27-or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
28-history, or the Session Laws.
29-________
30-Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
31-through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
32-the act. TO INFORM ITSELF OF RELEVANT IMMIGRATION LAW . THE UNITED STATES
33-SUPREME COURT IN
34-PADILLA V. KENTUCKY, 559 U.S. 356 (2010) FURTHER
35-HELD THAT DEFENSE COUNSEL MUST INFORM A CLIENT OF THE IMMIGRATION
36-CONSEQUENCES OF A PLEA
37-.
57+OZO, 746 P.2d 523 (COLO. 1987), NONCITIZEN DEFE NDANTS IN8
58+C
59+OLORADO HAVE A CONSTITUTI ONAL RIGHT TO EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF9
60+COUNSEL THAT REQUIRES DEFENSE COUNSEL WHO KNOWS THE CLIENT IS10
61+A NONCITIZEN TO INFORM ITSELF OF RELEVANT IMMIGRATION LAW . THE11
62+U
63+NITED STATES SUPREME COURT IN PADILLA V. KENTUCKY, 559 U.S. 35612
64+(2010)
65+ FURTHER HELD THAT DEFENSE COUNSEL MUST INFORM A CLIENT OF13
66+THE IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF A PLEA .14
3867 (b) M
39-ANY NONCITIZEN DEFENDANTS RECEIVED INEFFECTIVE
40-ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL REGARDING IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF A
41-GUILTY PLEA
42-.
68+ANY NONCITIZEN DEFENDANTS RECEIVED INEFFECTIVE15
69+ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL REGARDING IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF A16
70+GUILTY PLEA.17
4371 (c) M
44-ANY PRO SE NONCITIZEN DEFENDANTS RECEIVED INADEQUATE
45-ADVISEMENTS THAT DID NOT EXPLAIN THAT THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL
46-INCLUDES THE RIGHT TO BE ADVISED OF IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF A
47-GUILTY PLEA
48-. CONSEQUENTLY, MANY PRO SE NONCITIZEN DEFENDANTS DID
49-NOT KNOWINGLY
50-, INTELLIGENTLY, AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT
51-TO COUNSEL WHEN ENTERING A GUILTY PLEA
52-.
72+ANY PRO SE NONCITIZEN DEFENDANTS RECEIVED18
73+INADEQUATE ADVISEMENTS THAT DID NOT EXPLAIN THAT THE RIGHT TO19
74+COUNSEL INCLUDES THE RIGHT TO BE ADVISED OF IMMIGRATION20
75+CONSEQUENCES OF A GUILTY PLEA . CONSEQUENTLY, MANY PRO SE21
76+NONCITIZEN DEFENDANTS DID NOT KNOWINGLY , INTELLIGENTLY, AND22
77+VOLUNTARILY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO COUNSEL WHEN ENTERING A GUILTY23
78+PLEA.24
5379 (d) M
54-ANY NONCITIZEN DEFENDANTS HAVE BEEN UNFAIRLY DEPRIVED
55-OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHALLENGE AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL GUILTY PLEA
56-DUE TO A TIME LIMITATION CONTAINED IN SECTION
57-16-5-402, A MUNICIPAL
58-ORDINANCE
59-, OR A MUNICIPAL COURT RULE OF PROCEDURE , DESPITE VALID
60-CLAIMS OF INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL OR AN INVALID WAIVER OF
61-THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL
62-.
80+ANY NONCITIZEN DEFENDANTS HAVE BEEN UNFAIRLY25
81+DEPRIVED OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHALLENGE AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL26
82+GUILTY PLEA DUE TO A TIME LIMITATION
83+ CONTAINED IN SECTION 16-5-402,27
84+103
85+-2- A MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE, OR A MUNICIPAL COURT RULE OF PROCEDURE ,1
86+DESPITE VALID CLAIMS OF INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL OR AN2
87+INVALID WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL .3
6388 (e) P
64-ROTECTING THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF ALL COLORADANS
65-AND ENSURING THAT ALL DEFENDANTS ARE TREATED CONSISTENTLY IN
66-THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO AFFIRM THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS IS A MA TTER
67-OF STATEWIDE CONCERN
68-.
89+ROTECTING THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF ALL
90+4
91+C
92+OLORADANS AND ENSURING THAT ALL DEFENDANTS ARE TREATED
93+5
94+CONSISTENTLY IN THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO AFFIRM THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL6
95+RIGHTS IS A MATTER OF STATEWIDE CONCERN .7
6996 (2) T
70-HEREFORE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLARES THAT
71-NONCITIZEN DEFENDANTS MUST HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEANINGFULLY
72-CHALLENGE AN UNCONSTITUTIONALLY ENTERED GUILTY PLEA FOR CERTAIN
73-CLASS
74-1 MISDEMEANORS, CLASS 2 MISDEMEANORS, AND MUNICIPAL
75-OFFENSES
76-.
97+HEREFORE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLARES THAT8
98+NONCITIZEN DEFENDANTS MUST HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO9
99+MEANINGFULLY CHALLENGE AN UNCONSTITUTIONALLY ENTERED GUILTY10
100+PLEA FOR CERTAIN CLASS1 MISDEMEANORS, CLASS 2 MISDEMEANORS, AND11
101+MUNICIPAL OFFENSES.12
77102 (3) (a) N
78-OTWITHSTANDING A LIMITATION CONTAINED IN SECTION
79-16-5-402, A MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE , OR A MUNICIPAL COURT RULE OF
80-PROCEDURE
81-, AT ANY TIME FOLLOWING THE ENTRY OF A GUILTY PLEA , A
82-CRIMINAL DEFENDANT MAY CHALLENGE THE GUILTY PLEA ON THE GROUNDS
83-SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION
84-(4) OF THIS SECTION TO A:
85-PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 22-103 (I) CLASS 1 OR CLASS 2 MISDEMEANOR THAT IS NOT DEFINED IN
86-SECTION
87-24-4.1-302 (1) OR TITLE 42, AND COMMITTED BEFORE MARCH 1,
103+OTWITHSTANDING A
104+ LIMITATION CONTAINED IN SECTION13
105+16-5-402,
106+ A MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE, OR A MUNICIPAL COURT RULE OF
107+14
108+PROCEDURE, AT ANY TIME FOLLOWING THE ENTRY OF A GUILTY PLEA , A15
109+CRIMINAL DEFENDANT MAY CHALLENGE THE GUILTY PLEA ON THE16
110+GROUNDS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION TO A:17
111+(I) C
112+LASS 1 OR CLASS 2 MISDEMEANOR THAT IS NOT DEFINED IN18
113+SECTION 24-4.1-302 (1) OR TITLE 42, AND COMMITTED BEFORE MARCH 1,19
88114 2022;
89- OR
90-(II) MUNICIPAL OFFENSE THAT IS NOT SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO
91-AN OFFENSE DEFINED IN SECTION
92-24-4.1-302 (1) OR TITLE 42, AND
93-COMMITTED BEFORE
94-MARCH 1, 2022.
115+ OR20
116+(II) M
117+UNICIPAL OFFENSE THAT IS NOT SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO21
118+AN OFFENSE DEFINED IN SECTION 24-4.1-302 (1) OR TITLE 42, AND22
119+COMMITTED BEFORE MARCH 1, 2022.23
95120 (b) T
96-HE COURT IN WHICH THE GUILTY PLEA WAS ORIGINALLY
97-ENTERED HAS JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITY TO DECIDE THE MOTION
98-.
121+HE COURT IN WHICH THE GUILTY PLEA WAS ORIGINALLY24
122+ENTERED HAS JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITY TO DECIDE THE MOTION .25
99123 (4) A
100- DEFENDANT MOVING TO VACATE A GUILTY PLEA TO A CLASS 1
101-OR CLASS 2 MISDEMEANOR, OR A MUNICIPAL OFFENSE, MUST, IN GOOD FAITH,
102-ALLEGE THE FOLLOWING:
124+ DEFENDANT MOVING TO VACATE A GUILTY PLEA TO A CLASS26
125+1
126+ OR CLASS 2 MISDEMEANOR, OR A MUNICIPAL OFFENSE, MUST, IN GOOD27
127+103
128+-3- FAITH, ALLEGE THE FOLLOWING:1
103129 (a) A
104-S A RESULT OF THE GUILTY PLEA , THE DEFENDANT HAS
105-SUFFERED
106-, IS CURRENTLY SUFFERING , OR WILL SUFFER AN ADVERSE
107-IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCE
108-; AND
109-(b) THE GUILTY PLEA WAS OBTAINED IN VIOLATION OF THE
110-CONSTITUTION OR LAWS OF THE
111-UNITED STATES OR OF THIS STATE ON ONE
112-OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING GROUNDS
113-:
130+S A RESULT OF THE GUILTY PLEA , THE DEFENDANT HAS2
131+SUFFERED, IS CURRENTLY SUFFERING, OR WILL SUFFER AN ADVERSE3
132+IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCE ; AND4
133+(b) T
134+HE GUILTY PLEA WAS OBTAINED IN VIOLATION OF THE5
135+CONSTITUTION OR LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF THIS STATE ON ONE6
136+OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING GROUNDS :7
114137 (I) T
115-HE DEFENDANT WAS NOT ADE QUATELY ADVISED OF THE
116-ADVERSE IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF THE GUILTY PLEA BY DEFENSE
117-COUNSEL
118-;
138+HE DEFENDANT WAS NOT ADEQUATELY ADVISED OF THE8
139+ADVERSE
140+ IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF THE GUILTY PLEA BY DEFENSE9
141+COUNSEL;10
119142 (II) T
120-HE DEFENDANT DID NOT KNOWINGLY , INTELLIGENTLY, AND
121-VOLUNTARILY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL BECAUSE THE DEFE NDANT WAS
122-NOT ADVISED THAT THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL INCLUDES THE RIGHT TO BE
123-ADVISED REGARDING THE IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF A GUILTY PLEA
124-;
125-OR
126-(III) THE GUILTY PLEA WAS CONSTITUTIONALLY INFIRM FOR ANY
127-OTHER REASON SET FORTH IN SECTION
128-18-1-410 (1)(a) TO (1)(d).
143+HE DEFENDANT DID NOT KNOWINGLY , INTELLIGENTLY, AND11
144+VOLUNTARILY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL BECAUSE THE DEFENDANT12
145+WAS NOT ADVISED THAT THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL INCLUDES THE RIGHT TO13
146+BE ADVISED REGARDING THE IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF A GUILTY14
147+PLEA; OR15
148+(III) T
149+HE GUILTY PLEA WAS CONSTITUTIONALLY INFIRM FOR ANY16
150+OTHER REASON SET FORTH IN SECTION 18-1-410
151+(1)(a) TO (1)(d).17
129152 (5) (a) U
130-PON RECEIPT OF THE DEFENDANT 'S MOTION, THE
131-PROSECUTION SHALL RESPOND WITHIN SIXTY
132--THREE DAYS OR REQUEST
133-ADDITIONAL TIME FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN
134-. IF A RESPONSE IS NOT FILED,
135-THE DEFENDANT'S MOTION IS DEEMED UNOPPOSED , AND THE COURT SHALL
136-PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 22-103 GRANT THE DEFENDANT 'S MOTION. IF THE PROSECUTION OPPOSES THE
137-DEFENDANT
138-'S MOTION, IT SHALL ALLEGE, IN GOOD FAITH, THE FACTS UPON
139-WHICH IT BASES ITS OPPOSITION
140-. IF THE RESPONSE RAISES AN ISSUE OF
141-MATERIAL FACT
142-, THE COURT SHALL SET THE MATTER FOR AN EVIDENTIARY
143-HEARING WITHIN TWENTY
144--ONE DAYS.
153+PON RECEIPT OF THE DEFENDANT 'S MOTION, THE18
154+PROSECUTION SHALL RESPOND WITHIN SIXTY -THREE
155+ DAYS OR REQUEST19
156+ADDITIONAL TIME FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN . IF A RESPONSE IS NOT FILED,20
157+THE DEFENDANT'S MOTION IS DEEMED UNOPPOSED, AND THE COURT SHALL21
158+GRANT THE DEFENDANT 'S MOTION. IF THE PROSECUTION OPPOSES THE22
159+DEFENDANT'S MOTION, IT SHALL ALLEGE, IN GOOD FAITH, THE FACTS UPON23
160+WHICH IT BASES ITS OPPOSITION. IF THE RESPONSE RAISES AN ISSUE OF24
161+MATERIAL FACT, THE COURT SHALL SET THE MATTER FOR AN EVIDENTIARY25
162+HEARING WITHIN TWENTY-ONE DAYS. 26
145163 (b) U
146-NLESS THE PROSECUTION PROVES BY A PREPONDERANCE OF THE
147-EVIDENCE THAT THE DEFENDANT WILL NOT SUFFER AN ADVERSE
148-IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCE OR THAT THE GUILTY PLEA WAS
149-CONSTITUTIONALLY ENTERED
150-, THE COURT SHALL GRANT THE DEFENDANT 'S
151-MOTION
152-.
164+NLESS THE PROSECUTION PROVES BY A PREPONDERANCE OF27
165+103
166+-4- THE EVIDENCE THAT THE DEFENDANT WILL NOT SUFFER AN ADVERSE1
167+IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCE OR THAT THE GUILTY PLEA WAS2
168+CONSTITUTIONALLY ENTERED, THE COURT SHALL GRANT THE DEFENDANT'S3
169+MOTION.4
153170 (c) F
154-OR CLAIMS RAISED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4)(b)(II) OF THIS
155-SECTION
156-, THE PROSECUTION SHALL NOT RELY SOLELY ON WRITTEN
157-DOCUMENTS
158-, SUCH AS A DEFERRED JUDGMENT AGREEMENT , PLEA
159-PAPERWORK
160-, OR TRANSCRIPT OF A COURT COLLOQUY, TO RAISE AN ISSUE OF
161-MATERIAL FACT TO OBTAIN AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING OR DEFEAT A CLAIM
162-AT THE HEARING UNLESS THE DOCUMENTS CLEARLY SHOW THAT THE
163-DEFENDANT WAS INFORMED BY THE COURT THAT THE RIGHT TO C OUNSEL
164-INCLUDED THE RIGHT TO BE ADVISED REGARDING THE IMMIGRATION
165-CONSEQUENCES RESULTING FROM A GUILTY PLEA AND THAT THE DEFENDANT
166-THEN KNOWINGLY
167-, INTELLIGENTLY, AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVED THAT RIGHT.
171+OR CLAIMS RAISED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4)(b)(II) OF5
172+THIS SECTION, THE PROSECUTION SHALL NOT RELY SOLELY
173+ ON WRITTEN6
174+DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS A DEFERRED JUDGMENT AGREEMENT , PLEA7
175+PAPERWORK, OR TRANSCRIPT OF A COURT COLLOQUY , TO RAISE AN ISSUE8
176+OF MATERIAL FACT TO OBTAIN AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING OR DEFEAT A9
177+CLAIM AT THE HEARING UNLESS THE DOCUMENTS CLEARLY SHOW THAT10
178+THE DEFENDANT WAS INFORMED BY THE COURT THAT THE RIGHT TO11
179+COUNSEL INCLUDED THE RIGHT TO BE ADVISED REGARDING THE12
180+IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES RESULTING FROM A GUILTY PLEA AND THAT13
181+THE DEFENDANT THEN KNOWINGLY , INTELLIGENTLY, AND VOLUNTARILY14
182+WAIVED THAT RIGHT.15
168183 (6) I
169-F THE DEFENDANT SUCCEEDS IN CHALLENGING A GUILTY PLEA
170-PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
171-, THE COURT SHALL VACATE THE GUILTY PLEA AS
172-CONSTITUTIONALLY INFIRM AND SET THE CASE FOR AN ARRAIGNMENT
173-.
174-SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 13-10-103 as
175-follows:
176-13-10-103. Applicability. This article 10 applies to and governs the
177-operation of municipal courts in the cities and towns of this state. Except for
178-the provisions relating to the method of salary payment for municipal
179-judges, the incarceration of children pursuant to sections 19-2.5-305 and
180-19-2.5-1511, the appearance of the parent, guardian, or lawful custodian of
181-any child under eighteen years of age who is charged with a municipal
182-offense as required by section 13-10-111, the right to a trial by jury for petty
183-offenses pursuant to section 16-10-109,
184-RELIEF FROM IMPROPERLY ENTERED
185-GUILTY PLEAS PURSUANT TO SECTION
186-18-1-410.6, rules of procedure
187-promulgated by the supreme court, and appellate procedure, this article 10
188-PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 22-103 may be superseded by charter or ordinance enacted by a home rule city.
189-SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
190-determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
191-preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.
192-____________________________ ____________________________
193-Steve Fenberg Alec Garnett
194-PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
195-THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
196-____________________________ ____________________________
197-Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
198-SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
199-THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
200- APPROVED________________________________________
201- (Date and Time)
202- _________________________________________
203- Jared S. Polis
204- GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
205-PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 22-103
184+F THE DEFENDANT SUCCEEDS IN CHALLENGING A GUILTY PLEA16
185+PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE COURT SHALL VACATE THE GUILTY PLEA17
186+AS CONSTITUTIONALLY INFIRM AND SET THE CASE FOR AN ARRAIGNMENT .
187+18
188+SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 13-10-103 as19
189+follows:20
190+13-10-103. Applicability. This article 10 applies to and governs21
191+the operation of municipal courts in the cities and towns of this state.22
192+Except for the provisions relating to the method of salary payment for23
193+municipal judges, the incarceration of children pursuant to sections24
194+19-2.5-305 and 19-2.5-1511, the appearance of the parent, guardian, or25
195+lawful custodian of any child under eighteen years of age who is charged26
196+with a municipal offense as required by section 13-10-111, the right to a27
197+103
198+-5- trial by jury for petty offenses pursuant to section 16-10-109, RELIEF1
199+FROM IMPROPERLY ENTERED GUILTY PLEAS PURSUANT TO SECTION2
200+18-1-410.6, rules of procedure promulgated by the supreme court, and3
201+appellate procedure, this article 10 may be superseded by charter or4
202+ordinance enacted by a home rule city.5
203+SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,6
204+determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate7
205+preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.8
206+103
207+-6-