§ 16-17-103 — Effect of pardon and commutation of sentence - definitions

(1)
A pardon issued by the governor shall waive all collateral consequences associated
with each conviction for which the person received a pardon unless the pardon
limits the scope of the pardon regarding collateral consequences.

(2) If the governor grants a pardon or a request for commutation of sentence,
the governor shall provide a copy of the pardon or commutation of sentence to the
Colorado bureau of investigation, and the Colorado bureau of investigation shall
note in the individual's record in the Colorado crime information center that a
pardon was issued or commutation of sentence was granted.

(3) For purposes of this section, collateral consequences means a penalty,
prohibition, bar, disadvantage, or disqualification, however denominated, imposed
on an individual as a result of the individual's conviction of an offense, which
penalty, prohibition, bar, or disadvantage applies by operation of law regardless of
whether the penalty, prohibition, bar, or disadvantage is included in the judgment or
sentence. Collateral consequences does not include imprisonment, probation,
parole, supervised release, forfeiture, restitution, fine, assessment, or costs of
prosecution.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2013: Entire section added, (SB 13-123), ch. 289, p. 1540, � 3, effective May 24.