CO HB1232

Prohibits courts and the state from assessing or collecting administrative fees, court costs, surcharges, and fines against juveniles or their parents, guardians, or legal custodians in delinquency cases

Defines "juvenile" as a person under 18 years old when the crime was committed and under 21 years old at the time of sentencing

Makes any court-ordered costs assessed on or after July 6, 2021, unenforceable and uncollectable against juveniles and their families

Applies to multiple fee types including time payment fees, community service program fees (up to $120), public defender processing fees ($25), sex offender surcharges, restorative justice surcharges, and traffic offense penalties

Clarifies and expands HB 21-1315 (2021) after courts continued assessing fees despite the original intent to eliminate them, and follows HB 25-1294 (2025) which removed the June 30, 2025 repeal date