Colorado § 16-3-503 Bonds for persons with immigration-related issues

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-3-503 — Bonds for persons with immigration-related issues

Colorado § 16-3-503

Title 16Criminal

Art.Arrest - Searches and Seizures

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-3-503 (2026).

Text

On and after
June 6, 2017, a law enforcement agency holding a defendant charged with a
criminal offense shall not notify the defendant's bail bonding agent or a
noncompensated surety before the bond is posted that his or her bond or fees may
be forfeited if the defendant is removed from the country. On and after June 6,
2017, a law enforcement officer shall no longer ask a defendant or a person other
than a bail bonding agent to execute a waiver prior to posting a bond for a person
charged with a criminal offense that states that he or she understands that the
bond or fees shall be forfeited if the defendant is removed from the country. A bail
bonding agent shall not communicate to a defendant that his or her bond or fees
shall be forfeited if the defendant is removed from the co

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On and after
June 6, 2017, a law enforcement agency holding a defendant charged with a
criminal offense shall not notify the defendant's bail bonding agent or a
noncompensated surety before the bond is posted that his or her bond or fees may
be forfeited if the defendant is removed from the country. On and after June 6,
2017, a law enforcement officer shall no longer ask a defendant or a person other
than a bail bonding agent to execute a waiver prior to posting a bond for a person
charged with a criminal offense that states that he or she understands that the
bond or fees shall be forfeited if the defendant is removed from the country. A bail
bonding agent shall not communicate to a defendant that his or her bond or fees
shall be forfeited if the defendant is removed from the country.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2007: Entire part added, p. 1771, � 2, effective June 1. L. 2008: (2) amended, p. 923, � 2, effective July 1; (3)(n) amended, p. 1884, � 21, effective August 5. L. 2012: (1)(c) amended, (HB 12-1266), ch. 280, p. 1525, � 43, effective July 1. L. 2017: Entire section R&RE, (HB 17-1369), ch. 379, p. 1950, � 4, effective June 6.