HB24-1241 Summary

• Amends Colorado Revised Statutes 16-4-113 to modify the monetary condition of release prohibition for comparable municipal offenses.

• Changes the threshold for municipal property crimes from "value of less than fifty dollars" to "property loss or damage that would be a petty offense property crime if charged under state law."

• Aligns municipal offense thresholds with state-level petty property crime definitions to ensure consistent treatment across jurisdictions.

• Courts are prohibited from imposing monetary conditions of release for defendants charged with traffic offenses, petty offenses, or qualifying comparable municipal offenses.

• Includes a safety clause declaring the act necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, or safety.