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Colorado Senate Bill SB241

Colorado 2025 Regular Session

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1+First Regular Session
2+Seventy-fifth General Assembly
3+STATE OF COLORADO
4+REVISED
5+This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
6+on Second Reading in the Second House
7+LLS NO. 25-0925.01 Conrad Imel x2313
18 SENATE BILL 25-241
2-BY SENATOR(S) Amabile and Kirkmeyer, Bridges;
3-also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sirota and Taggart, Bird.
9+Senate Committees House Committees
10+Appropriations Appropriations
11+A BILL FOR AN ACT
412 C
5-ONCERNING THE DEPOSIT OF BOND FORFEITURE COLLECTIONS IN THE
6-JUDICIAL COLLECTION ENHANCEMENT FUND
7-.
8-Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
9-SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-4-111, add (8) as
10-follows:
11-16-4-111. Disposition of security deposits upon forfeiture or
13+ONCERNING THE DEPOSIT OF BOND FORFEITURE COLLECTIONS IN THE101
14+JUDICIAL COLLECTION ENHANCEMENT FUND .102
15+Bill Summary
16+(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
17+not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
18+passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
19+applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
20+http://leg.colorado.gov/
21+.)
22+Joint Budget Committee. The bill requires 75% of the money
23+collected from a bond forfeiture judgment against an individual to be
24+deposited in the judicial collection enhancement fund. The bill requires
25+all the money collected from a bail forfeiture judgment against an
26+appearance bond written by a compensated surety to be deposited in the
27+judicial collection enhancement fund.
28+HOUSE
29+2nd Reading Unamended
30+April 9, 2025
31+SENATE
32+3rd Reading Unamended
33+April 3, 2025
34+SENATE
35+2nd Reading Unamended
36+April 2, 2025
37+SENATE SPONSORSHIP
38+Amabile and Kirkmeyer, Bridges
39+HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
40+Sirota and Taggart, Bird
41+Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
42+Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
43+Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
44+SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-4-111, add (8) as2
45+follows:3
46+16-4-111. Disposition of security deposits upon forfeiture or4
1247 termination of bond. (8) B
13-EGINNING JULY 1, 2025, THE JUDICIAL
14-DEPARTMENT SHALL TRANSFER SEVENTY
15--FIVE PERCENT OF THE MONEY
16-COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FROM A B OND FORFEITURE
17-JUDGMENT TO THE STATE TREASURER FOR DEPOSIT IN THE JUDICIAL
18-COLLECTION ENHANCEMENT FUND CREATED IN SECTION
19-16-11-101.6 (2).
20-SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-4-114, add (7) as
21-follows:
22-16-4-114. Enforcement procedures for compensated sureties -
23-NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
24-officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
25-or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
26-history, or the Session Laws.
27-________
28-Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
29-through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
30-the act. definitions. (7) B EGINNING JULY 1, 2025, THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
31-SHALL TRANSFER THE MONEY COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FROM
32-A BAIL FORFEITURE JUDGMENT INVOLVING AN APPEARANCE BOND
33-DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION TO THE STATE TREASURER FOR DEPOSIT IN THE
34-JUDICIAL COLLECTION ENHANCEMENT FUND CREATED IN SECTION
35-16-11-101.6 (2).
36-SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-11-101.6, amend
37-(2) as follows:
38-16-11-101.6. Collection of fines and fees - methods - charges -
39-judicial collection enhancement fund - creation - definition. (2) T
40-HE
41-JUDICIAL COLLECTION ENHANCEMENT FUND IS CREATED IN THE STATE
42-TREASURY
43-. All time payment fees and late penalty fees collected shall be
48+EGINNING JULY 1, 2025, THE JUDICIAL5
49+DEPARTMENT SHALL TRANSFER SEVENTY -FIVE PERCENT OF THE MONEY6
50+COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FROM A BOND FORFEITURE7
51+JUDGMENT TO THE STATE TREASURER FOR DEPOSIT IN THE JUDICIAL8
52+COLLECTION ENHANCEMENT FUND CREATED IN SECTION 16-11-101.6 (2).9
53+SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-4-114, add (7) as10
54+follows:11
55+16-4-114. Enforcement procedures for compensated sureties12
56+- definitions. (7) B
57+EGINNING JULY 1, 2025, THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT13
58+SHALL TRANSFER THE MONEY COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION14
59+FROM A BAIL FORFEITURE JUDGMENT INVOLVING AN APPEARANCE BOND15
60+DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION TO THE STATE TREASURER FOR DEPOSIT IN THE16
61+JUDICIAL COLLECTION ENHANCEMENT FUND CREATED IN SECTION17
62+16-11-101.6
63+ (2).18
64+SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-11-101.6, amend19
65+(2) as follows:20
66+16-11-101.6. Collection of fines and fees - methods - charges21
67+- judicial collection enhancement fund - creation - definition. (2) T
68+HE22
69+JUDICIAL COLLECTION ENHANCEMENT FUND IS CREATED IN THE STATE23
70+TREASURY. All time payment fees and late penalty fees collected shall be24
4471 credited to the judicial collection enhancement fund. which fund is hereby
45-created in the state treasury. In addition, reasonable costs incurred and
46-collected by the state shall be credited to the fund. T
47-HE FUND ALSO CONSISTS
48-OF THE MONEY CREDITED TO THE FUND PURSUANT TO SECTIONS
72+25
73+created in the state treasury. In addition, reasonable costs incurred and26
74+241-2- collected by the state shall be credited to the fund. THE FUND ALSO1
75+CONSISTS OF THE MONEY CREDITED TO THE FUND PURSUANT TO SECTIONS2
4976 16-4-111
50-AND 16-4-114. The general assembly shall make annual appropriations from
51-the fund to the judicial department for administrative and personnel costs
52-incurred in collecting restitution, fines, costs, fees, and other monetary
53-assessments. At the end of any fiscal year, all unexpended and
54-unencumbered moneys
55- MONEY and any interest shall remain REMAINS in the
56-fund for appropriation to the judicial department for ongoing enforcement
57-and collection of restitution, fines, fees, costs, surcharges, and other
58-monetary assessments.
59-SECTION 4. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
60-determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
61-preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
62-PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-241 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
63-institutions.
64-____________________________ ____________________________
65-James Rashad Coleman, Sr. Julie McCluskie
66-PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
67-THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
68-____________________________ ____________________________
69-Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
70-SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
71-THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
72- APPROVED________________________________________
73- (Date and Time)
74- _________________________________________
75- Jared S. Polis
76- GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
77-PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 25-241
77+ AND 16-4-114. The general assembly shall make annual3
78+appropriations from the fund to the judicial department for administrative4
79+and personnel costs incurred in collecting restitution, fines, costs, fees,5
80+and other monetary assessments. At the end of any fiscal year, all6
81+unexpended and unencumbered moneys
82+ MONEY and any interest shall7
83+remain REMAINS in the fund for appropriation to the judicial department8
84+for ongoing enforcement and collection of restitution, fines, fees, costs,9
85+surcharges, and other monetary assessments.10
86+SECTION 4. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,11
87+determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate12
88+preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for13
89+the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state14
90+institutions.15
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92+-3-