CO HB1134

Municipal court defendants facing possible incarceration must be advised of their right to court-appointed indigent defense counsel at first appearance, with in-custody defendants presumed indigent and automatically assigned counsel

Municipal courts must hold hearings within 48 hours for defendants held solely on municipal holds, with defense counsel receiving advance notice of in-custody defendants and sufficient time to meet with clients before hearings

All municipal court proceedings must be open to public observation, with mandatory remote virtual access for in-custody proceedings where incarceration is a possible sentence

Municipal courts not of record are prohibited from sentencing defendants to incarceration and limited to fines not exceeding $300

Fixed or flat-fee payment structures for indigent defense counsel are prohibited for all municipalities, expanding a restriction previously limited to domestic violence cases