Senate Bill 25-241 Introduced

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning the deposit of bond forfeiture collections in the

• Page 1, Line 102judicial collection enhancement fund.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov/.)

Joint Budget Committee. The bill requires 75% of the money collected from a bond forfeiture judgment against an individual to be deposited in the judicial collection enhancement fund. The bill requires all the money collected from a bail forfeiture judgment against an appearance bond written by a compensated surety to be deposited in the judicial collection enhancement fund.

• Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-4-111, add (8) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 316-4-111.  Disposition of security deposits upon forfeiture or

• Page 2, Line 4termination of bond. (8)  Beginning July 1, 2025, the judicial

• Page 2, Line 5department shall transfer seventy-five percent of the money

• Page 2, Line 6collected pursuant to this section from a bond forfeiture

• Page 2, Line 7judgment to the state treasurer for deposit in the judicial collection enhancement fund created in section 16-11-101.6 (2).

• Page 2, Line 8SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-4-114, add (7) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 916-4-114.  Enforcement procedures for compensated sureties

• Page 2, Line 10- definitions. (7)  Beginning July 1, 2025, the judicial department

• Page 2, Line 11shall transfer the money collected pursuant to this section

• Page 2, Line 12from a bail forfeiture judgment involving an appearance bond

• Page 2, Line 13described in this section to the state treasurer for deposit in the

• Page 2, Line 14judicial collection enhancement fund created in section 16-11-101.6 (2).

• Page 2, Line 15SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-11-101.6, amend (2) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 1616-11-101.6.  Collection of fines and fees - methods - charges

• Page 2, Line 17- judicial collection enhancement fund - creation - definition. (2)  The

• Page 2, Line 18judicial collection enhancement fund is created in the state

• Page 2, Line 19treasury. All time payment fees and late penalty fees collected shall be

• Page 2, Line 20credited to the judicial collection enhancement fund. which fund is hereby

• Page 2, Line 21created in the state treasury. In addition, reasonable costs incurred and

• Page 3, Line 1collected by the state shall be credited to the fund. The fund also

• Page 3, Line 2consists of the money credited to the fund pursuant to sections

• Page 3, Line 316-4-111 and 16-4-114. The general assembly shall make annual

• Page 3, Line 4appropriations from the fund to the judicial department for administrative

• Page 3, Line 5and personnel costs incurred in collecting restitution, fines, costs, fees,

• Page 3, Line 6and other monetary assessments. At the end of any fiscal year, all

• Page 3, Line 7unexpended and unencumbered moneys money and any interest shall

• Page 3, Line 8remain remains in the fund for appropriation to the judicial department

• Page 3, Line 9for ongoing enforcement and collection of restitution, fines, fees, costs, surcharges, and other monetary assessments.

• Page 3, Line 10SECTION 4.  Safety clause. The general assembly finds,

• Page 3, Line 11determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate

• Page 3, Line 12preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for

• Page 3, Line 13the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.