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CO HB1316
Bill
Status
2/22/2012
Primary Sponsor
Amy Stephens
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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