(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.
Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1280), ch. 457, p. 3050, � 3, effective September 7.
16-4-117. District attorney assistance for bond hearings grant program - created - rules. (1) All costs and expenses related to a district attorneys' office's ability to comply with the bond hearing requirements of section 16-4-102 (2)(a) are reasonable and necessary expenses required to fully discharge the official duties of the office.
(2) There is hereby created in the Colorado district attorneys' council the district attorney assistance for bond hearings grant program to provide grants to assist district attorneys in complying with section 16-4-102 (2)(a).
(3) Grant recipients shall use the money to pay for any reasonable cost or expense directly related to compliance with section 16-4-102 (2)(a), including but not limited to personnel, equipment, and travel.
(4) The Colorado district attorneys' council shall administer the grant program and shall award grants, subject to available appropriations.
(5) The Colorado district attorneys' council shall promulgate such rules as may be necessary to implement the grant program. At a minimum, the rules must specify the time frames for applying for grants, the form of the grant program application, and the time frames for distributing grant money.
(6) To receive a grant, a district attorney must submit an application to the Colorado district attorneys' council in accordance with rules promulgated by the Colorado district attorneys' council.
(7) The Colorado district attorneys' council executive committee shall review all applications received pursuant to this section and shall prioritize awarding at least seventy-five percent of all available grant money to district attorneys' offices located in a judicial district with a population base of two hundred thousand people or fewer to comply with section 16-4-102 (2)(a).
(8) Subject to available appropriations, on or before April 1 each year of the grant program, the Colorado district attorneys' council shall award grants.
(9) Repealed.
Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1280), ch. 457, p. 3050, � 3, effective September 7. L. 2022: (4) and (8) amended and (9) repealed, (HB 22-1067), ch. 264, p. 1931, � 2, effective May 27.