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CO HB1316

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/22/2012

Primary Sponsor

Amy Stephens

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes notification requirement for bail bond agents from probable cause of illegal presence to actual lodging of a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer against the defendant.

  • Requires bail bond agents to execute a waiver acknowledging understanding that bonds will be forfeited if the defendant is removed from the country, eliminating their previous exemption from forfeiture.

  • Mandates law enforcement agencies to notify the district attorney and pretrial services agencies of a defendant's presumed immigration status when an ICE detainer is lodged for felony or class 1 or class 2 misdemeanor offenses.

  • Requires law enforcement to notify the district attorney of bond posting prior to notifying ICE that the defendant is eligible for release to ICE custody.

  • Distributes forfeited bonds and fees equally between the state's corrections expansion reserve fund (50%) and county jail assistance fund (50%).

Legislative Description

Bond Conditions When Immigration Detainer Lodged

Last Action

House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely

4/24/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/22/2012

Full Bill Text

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