§ 16-4-116 — Bond hearing officer

(1) (a) There is created in the state court
administrator's office the position of bond hearing officer. A bond hearing officer is
a magistrate appointed by the chief justice of the Colorado supreme court or his or
her designee and must be a qualified attorney-at-law admitted to practice in this
state and in good standing.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a bond hearing
officer has the authority to conduct bond hearings for any jurisdiction in the state. A
bond hearing officer shall conduct bond hearings on weekends and holidays using
an interactive audiovisual device that provides the public with the opportunity to
view the hearing and the crime victim, if any, with an opportunity to participate in
the hearing if desired.

(2) (a) (I) Each judicial district that contains a county that is designated as a
high priority or eligible county by the underfunded courthouse facility cash fund
commission, created in section 13-1-303, has the right to have a bond hearing
officer conduct weekend and holiday bond hearings. The chief judge of the judicial
district shall notify the state court administrator if the judicial district wants to have
a bond hearing officer conduct bond hearings on a weekend or holiday.

(II) If any other judicial district wants to have a bond hearing officer conduct
bond hearings, the chief judge of the judicial district shall notify the state court
administrator. The state court administrator shall determine which judicial districts
not subject to subsection (2)(a)(I) of this section the bond hearing officer can serve
within available resources.

(b) The state court administrator shall post a schedule for the bond hearings
to be held by a bond hearing officer on its website.

(3) For each case heard by a bond hearing officer, the arresting jurisdiction
shall electronically transmit the arrest report, pretrial services information, and all
other relevant information to the bonding hearing officer prior to the hearing.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1280), ch. 457, p. 3050, � 3, effective September 7.