Colorado § 24-76.6-101 Definitions

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§ 24-76.6-101 — Definitions

Colorado § 24-76.6-101

Title 24Government

Art.Prioritizing State Enforcement of

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-76.6-101 (2026).

Text

As used in this article 76.6, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Civil immigration detainer means a request for federal immigration enforcement to law enforcement officers to arrest or detain an individual or to maintain custody of an individual beyond the time when the individual is eligible for release from custody, including a request for law enforcement agency action, warrant for arrest of alien, order to detain or release alien, or warrant of removal or deportation on a form promulgated by federal immigration enforcement. (1.5) Detention facility means a correctional facility, as defined in section 17-1-102; local jail, as defined in section 17-1-102; multijurisdictional jail, as defined in section 17-26.5-101; or municipal jail, as described in section 31-15-401 (1)

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As used in this article 76.6, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Civil immigration detainer means a request for federal immigration
enforcement to law enforcement officers to arrest or detain an individual or to
maintain custody of an individual beyond the time when the individual is eligible for
release from custody, including a request for law enforcement agency action,
warrant for arrest of alien, order to detain or release alien, or warrant of removal or
deportation on a form promulgated by federal immigration enforcement.

(1.5) Detention facility means a correctional facility, as defined in section
17-1-102; local jail, as defined in section 17-1-102; multijurisdictional jail, as defined
in section 17-26.5-101; or municipal jail, as described in section 31-15-401 (1)(j).

(2) Eligible for release from custody means that an individual may be
released from custody because one of the following conditions has occurred:

(a) All criminal charges against the individual have been dropped or
dismissed;

(b) The individual has been acquitted of all criminal charges filed against him
or her;

(c) The individual has served all the time required for his or her sentence;

(d) The individual has posted a bond or has been released on his or her own
recognizance;

(e) The individual has been referred to pretrial diversion services; or

(f) The individual is otherwise eligible for release under state or municipal
law.

(2.3) Governmental entity has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-76.7-101.

(2.7) Immigration enforcement operation means an operation in which the
primary objective is the identification or apprehension of a person or persons to:

(a) Subject them to civil immigration detention, removal, or deportation
proceedings, or removal or deportation from the United States; or

(b) Criminally prosecute them for offenses related to their immigration
status.

(3) Law enforcement officer means a peace officer described in article 2.5
of title 16, while acting in the peace officer's employment capacity, whether elected
or appointed or whether employed full-time, part-time, or temporarily.

(4) Personal information means any confidential identifying information
about an individual, including but not limited to home or work contact information;
family or emergency contact information; probation meeting date and time;
community corrections locations; community corrections meeting date and time; or
the meeting date and time for criminal court-ordered classes, treatment, and
appointments.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (HB 19-1124), ch. 299, p. 2760, � 2, effective May 28. L. 2025: (1) and (3) amended and (1.5), (2.3), and (2.7) added, (SB 25-276), ch. 240, p. 1219, � 14, effective May 23.