First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
ENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 25-0925.01 Conrad Imel x2313
SENATE BILL 25-241
Senate Committees House Committees
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING THE DEPOSIT OF BOND FORFEITURE COLLECTIONS IN THE101
JUDICIAL COLLECTION ENHANCEMENT FUND .102
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov/
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Joint Budget Committee. The bill requires 75% of the money
collected from a bond forfeiture judgment against an individual to be
deposited in the judicial collection enhancement fund. The bill requires
all the money collected from a bail forfeiture judgment against an
appearance bond written by a compensated surety to be deposited in the
judicial collection enhancement fund.
SENATE
2nd Reading Unamended
April 2, 2025
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Amabile and Kirkmeyer, Bridges
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Sirota and Taggart, Bird
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-4-111, add (8) as2
follows:3
16-4-111. Disposition of security deposits upon forfeiture or4
termination of bond. (8) B
EGINNING JULY 1, 2025, THE JUDICIAL5
DEPARTMENT SHALL TRANSFER SEVENTY -FIVE PERCENT OF THE MONEY6
COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FROM A BOND FORFEITURE7
JUDGMENT TO THE STATE TREASURER FOR DEPOSIT IN THE JUDICIAL8
COLLECTION ENHANCEMENT FUND CREATED IN SECTION 16-11-101.6 (2).9
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-4-114, add (7) as10
follows:11
16-4-114. Enforcement procedures for compensated sureties12
- definitions. (7) B
EGINNING JULY 1, 2025, THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT13
SHALL TRANSFER THE MONEY COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION14
FROM A BAIL FORFEITURE JUDGMENT INVOLVING AN APPEARANCE BOND15
DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION TO THE STATE TREASURER FOR DEPOSIT IN THE16
JUDICIAL COLLECTION ENHANCEMENT FUND CREATED IN SECTION17
16-11-101.6
(2).18
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-11-101.6, amend19
(2) as follows:20
16-11-101.6. Collection of fines and fees - methods - charges21
- judicial collection enhancement fund - creation - definition. (2) T
HE22
JUDICIAL COLLECTION ENHANCEMENT FUND IS CREATED IN THE STATE23
TREASURY. All time payment fees and late penalty fees collected shall be24
credited to the judicial collection enhancement fund. which fund is hereby
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created in the state treasury. In addition, reasonable costs incurred and26
241-2- collected by the state shall be credited to the fund. THE FUND ALSO1
CONSISTS OF THE MONEY CREDITED TO THE FUND PURSUANT TO SECTIONS2
16-4-111
AND 16-4-114. The general assembly shall make annual3
appropriations from the fund to the judicial department for administrative4
and personnel costs incurred in collecting restitution, fines, costs, fees,5
and other monetary assessments. At the end of any fiscal year, all6
unexpended and unencumbered moneys
MONEY and any interest shall7
remain REMAINS in the fund for appropriation to the judicial department8
for ongoing enforcement and collection of restitution, fines, fees, costs,9
surcharges, and other monetary assessments.10
SECTION 4. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,11
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate12
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for13
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state14
institutions.15
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