SB 22-018 CO
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Summary
Under existing law, the court reminder program (program) provides reminders to criminal defendants and juveniles who have been alleged to have committed a delinquent act (collectively, "defendants") to appear at each of their scheduled court appearances. The act requires every defendant to be automatically enrolled in the program and allows a defendant to opt out of the program. The act clarifies that defendants alleged to have committed traffic offenses are enrolled in the program. The program must use the best contact information available to the courts and provide at least 3 reminders, including one reminder the day before the court appearance. For court appearances that can be attended virtually, the final reminder must include a link to the virtual court appearance. The program must send reminders by text message, but may use another method if a defendant is unable to receive text messages. The program is required to track the number of defendants that opt out of the program and to implement or recommend changes to improve participation. The judicial department is required to report information regarding reminders sent by methods other than text message. The act requires the state court administrator to convene a working group to study best practices in court reminders, assess the effectiveness of the program, and recommend appropriate changes to the program to the state court administrator. In its annual State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act hearing, the judicial department is required to present the recommendations made by the working group, whether the recommendations were implemented, and the rationale for implementing or rejecting any recommendation. Because defendants are automatically enrolled in the program, the act repeals provisions related to notifying defendants of the opportunity to enroll in the program. The act appropriates $74,713 to the judicial department from the general fund to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (4)
- Pete Lee · primary
- John Cooke · primary
- Adrienne Benavidez Democratic · primary
- Matt Soper Republican · primary
Action history (14)
- May 19, 2022 Governor Signed · executive
- May 9, 2022 Sent to the Governor · executive
- May 6, 2022 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- May 6, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 2, 2022 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 29, 2022 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Apr 29, 2022 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 6, 2022 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
- Mar 21, 2022 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower
- Mar 21, 2022 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Mar 18, 2022 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
- Mar 18, 2022 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Feb 3, 2022 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
- Jan 12, 2022 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper
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