CO HB1079

Allows juveniles moving to Colorado to avoid registration if their duty to register was terminated in another state or jurisdiction by court order.

Expands judicial discretion to exempt juveniles from sex offender registration for first offenses if a sex offender management board evaluator recommends exemption and the juvenile meets statutory eligibility requirements.

Restricts public access to juvenile sex offender registry information by prohibiting the Colorado Bureau of Investigation from releasing such information to non-law enforcement persons, except under specific written affirmations that the information will not be published, used for profit, or used to harass.

Creates an unclassified misdemeanor with up to $1,000 fines for submitting false statements to obtain juvenile registry information or using such information in prohibited manner.

Requires courts to issue a ruling or set a mandatory hearing no later than 14 days before the end of a juvenile's sentence regarding ongoing duty to register and allows reconsideration if new information emerges.