CO HB1095

Permits warrants, signed affidavits, and accompanying documents to be transmitted to judges via electronic facsimile or electronic transfer with electronic signatures, with judges treating them as originals.

Allows warrant affidavits to be sworn to or affirmed by telephone administration of the oath by the judge.

Requires judges or magistrates to file original affidavits and warrants with the court clerk in an unalterable format and forward a copy with electronic signatures to the affiant.

Prohibits courts from issuing warrants without possessing either a faxed copy of the signed affidavit and warrant or an electronic copy with electronic signatures.

Effective date is August 8, 2012, unless a referendum petition is filed, in which case the measure requires voter approval at the November 2012 general election.