Senate Bill 13-123 Summary

• Requires probation and parole officers to provide written notice at release informing individuals about rights to seal criminal records, list of eligible crimes, waiting periods, and available legal resources.

• Allows governors' pardons to waive all collateral consequences of conviction unless pardon specifically limits scope, with records updated in Colorado Crime Information Center.

• Establishes licensing entities must use section 24-5-101 standards when applicants have criminal records rather than automatic disqualification; requires regulatory agencies to justify criminal history-based disqualifications serve public safety.

• Creates new statute allowing defendants to petition courts for orders of collateral relief to remove employment, housing, or other barriers during probation or community corrections sentencing if relief is consistent with rehabilitation and improves reintegration prospects.

• Expands record sealing eligibility to include petty offenses and municipal violations after 3+ years with no subsequent felony/misdemeanor convictions, with $200 filing fee; limits petitions to once per 12-month period.