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May 1, 2023 HB 23-1222
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Revised Fiscal Note
(replaces fiscal note dated March 31, 2023)
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 23-0431
Rep. Duran; Weissman
Sen. Roberts; Winter F.
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
May 1, 2023
Senate Judiciary
John Armstrong | 303-866-6289
john.armstrong@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: CASES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MUNICIPAL COURT
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☒ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill creates new requirements for domestic violence cases heard in municipal
courts. The bill increases state and local expenditures on an ongoing basis.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
This revised fiscal note reflects the reengrossed bill.
Summary of Legislation
The bill creates new requirements for municipal courts in domestic violence proceedings. These
requirements include that:
victims, their families, and witnesses receive protections equivalent to those in state law;
sentences are equivalent to those in state law;
conditions of probation and release on bond are consistent with equivalent state laws;
any guidelines and standards are consistent with those adopted by the Domestic Violence
Offender Management Board; and
a prosecutor makes a reasonable effort to remain as the prosecutor throughout the case.
The bill also requires that municipal courts issue a protection order in criminal domestic violence
proceedings and report alleged violations to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Municipalities that
have domestic violence laws are subject to compliance enforcement from the Attorney General.
Affected individuals may refer their case to the Crime Victim Services Advisory Board for
enforcement purposes.
Finally, the bill requires the Department of Public Safety to report to the legislature the number of
domestic violence reports and inquiries submitted by municipalities in on an annual basis between
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State Expenditures
The bill increases workload to Department of Public Safety (DPS) in FY 2023-24 and ongoing. DPS will
report domestic violence data on an annual basis to the legislature as part of their SMART Act
hearings. This additional workload is assumed to be minimal. Additionally, the Judicial Department
will have a minimal increase in workload for additional reporting requirements. Finally, the Attorney
General have an increase in enforcement if a municipality violates these new requirements. The fiscal
note assumes municipalities will comply with new requirements.
Local Government
The additional requirements for municipal courts that hear domestic violence proceedings will
increase workload to municipal courts. Exact costs will vary be municipality, and are expected to be
accomplished within the normal course of business.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect January 1, 2024, assuming no referendum petition is filed, and applies to offenses
committed on or after this date.
State and Local Government
Counties District Attorneys Judicial
Municipalities
The revenue and expenditure impacts in this fiscal note represent changes from current law under the bill for each
fiscal year. For additional information about fiscal notes, please visit: leg.colorado.gov/fiscalnotes.