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Polis threatens to veto bill addressing sentencing disparities between Colorado’s state and municipal courts
Defendants in Colorado’s municipal courts can face much longer sentences than those in state court for the same petty ...
Some Colorado cities challenge bill reducing harsh penalties in municipal court
Colorado's municipal courts primarily prosecute minor offenses, and punishment for those crimes can vary from city to city.
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Colorado bill would ban municipal courts from imposing harsher sentences than state courts
Colorado lawmakers could be days away from sending Governor Jared Polis a bill that would prevent municipal courts from handing down harsher sentences than the state when it comes to low-level crimes.
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Polis’ signature can end Colorado’s two-tier justice system (Editorial)
The Denver Post’s reporters highlighted the injustice of allowing municipal ... While the Colorado Supreme Court is considering the legality of the disparities between state and city courts ...
Some cities in Colorado challenge bill reducing harsh penalties in municipal court
Colorado's municipal courts primarily prosecute minor offenses, and punishment for those crimes can vary from city to city.
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Gov. Polis threatens to veto bill addressing sentencing disparities between Colorado’s state and municipal courts
Gov. Jared Polis has threatened to veto a bill that would mandate Colorado’s municipal courts conform to state sentencing guidelines, the bill sponsors said.