HB 24-1445 Summary

• State Court Administrator must annually report on probation supervision fees during "SMART Act" hearings, including fee amounts, number of people assessed, and total collections; Department of Corrections must similarly report on parole supervision fees.

• Parole Board cannot revoke parole solely for failure to pay parole supervision fees.

• Probation and parole officers must schedule meetings at mutually agreeable times that do not conflict with individuals' work, education, job training, dependent care, medical appointments, and other essential obligations.

• Probation and parole officers must allow individuals to meet through telephone calls or audio-visual communication technology unless inconsistent with court-imposed conditions.

• Courts cannot require defendants to pay probation supervision fees in more than one case when granted probation in multiple cases; probation supervision fee remains fifty dollars per month; courts may waive or lower fees for indigent defendants.