ColoradoFailure to Appear Charges in Municipal Court
What it does
The act prohibits a person's failure to appear from forming the basis of a municipal criminal charge against the person.
More detail
The act clarifies that, for purposes of the act, failure to appear includes contempt of court for the failure to appear or any other term used by a municipality to refer to a person's failure to appear at a scheduled court date. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 17Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Apr 7Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 7Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Apr 4Signed by the President of the Senate
- Apr 2House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Mar 20House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Mar 18House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Feb 11Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Introduced In House - Assigned to JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 10Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - CommitteeMinor
- Feb 5Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Jan 21Introduced In Senate - Assigned to JudiciaryIntroduced