CO SB065

Amends Colorado's civil action for deprivation of rights statute (13-21-131) to clarify that public entities are not required to pay any portion of a civil judgment or settlement when a peace officer has been criminally convicted for the conduct giving rise to the civil claim

Creates an exception allowing public entity liability to remain if the employer was a causal factor in the violation through its action or inaction

Existing law already required employers to indemnify peace officers except for up to 5% or $25,000 (whichever is less) when officers did not act in good faith; this bill expands the exception for criminally convicted officers

Takes effect 90 days after final adjournment of the general assembly, unless a referendum petition is filed, in which case it would go to voters in November 2026