Colorado § 17-2-214 Right to attend parole hearings

Colorado Statutes

§ 17-2-214 — Right to attend parole hearings

Colorado·Title 17 Corrections·Art. Correctional Services

(1)The victim of any crime or any person requested by the victim to appear on behalf of such victim or a relative of the victim, if the victim has died or is a minor or is incapacitated and unable to appear, has the right to attend any parole proceeding under this title relative to said crime and has the right to appear, personally or with counsel, at the proceeding and to reasonably express his or her views concerning the crime, the offender, and whether or not the offender should be released on parole, and if so released under what conditions. The board, in deciding whether to release the offender on parole, and if so under what conditions, shall consider the testimony of such person.

(2)(a) In the case of any offenses described in section 24-4.1-302 (1) or section 16-22-102

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(1) The victim of any crime or any
person requested by the victim to appear on behalf of such victim or a relative of
the victim, if the victim has died or is a minor or is incapacitated and unable to
appear, has the right to attend any parole proceeding under this title relative to said
crime and has the right to appear, personally or with counsel, at the proceeding and
to reasonably express his or her views concerning the crime, the offender, and
whether or not the offender should be released on parole, and if so released under
what conditions. The board, in deciding whether to release the offender on parole,
and if so under what conditions, shall consider the testimony of such person.

(2) (a) In the case of any offenses described in section 24-4.1-302 (1) or
section 16-22-102 (9), notice of any parole proceeding must be sent by the
department of corrections, working in cooperation with the board, to any victim of
the crime or relative of the victim, if the victim has died, at least sixty days before
the hearing. Such notice must be sent to the last address in the possession of the
department of corrections or the board, and the victim of the crime or relative of the
victim, if the victim has died, has the duty to keep the department of corrections or
the board informed of his or her most current address.

(b) In the case of any offenses other than offenses described in subsection
(2)(a) of this section, notice of any parole proceeding must be sent by the
department of corrections, working in cooperation with the board, upon request of
the victim to the department of corrections or the board, to any victim of the crime
or relative of a victim, if the victim has died, who makes such a request at least sixty
days before the hearing. Such notice shall be sent to the last address in the
possession of the department of corrections or the board, and the victim of the
crime or relative of the victim, if the victim has died, has the duty to keep the
department of corrections or the board informed of his or her most current address.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire section added, p. 499, � 2, effective July 1. L. 85: (1) amended, p. 643, � 3, effective July 1. L. 94: (2) amended, p. 2599, � 11, effective June 3. L. 2019: (2) amended, (HB 19-1064), ch. 296, p. 2750, � 3, effective May 28.