(1) The division of criminal justice in the department of public safety shall collect the data specified in subsection (2) of this section for the period between October 1, 2013, and September 30, 2016, and issue a report by December 31, 2016, on the impact of Senate Bill 13-250, enacted in 2013.
(2) The data must include, but is not limited to:
(a) The total number of drug cases diverted from prosecution prior to filing through referral to law enforcement or district attorney diversion programs;
(b) The total number of drug cases filed statewide by jurisdiction;
(c) All demographic information and relevant background information on the defendants for which a drug case has been filed or diverted including prior criminal history; and
(d) For all cases filed, the nature of the charges by statutory citation and the outcome or disposition information on all the cases filed, which shall include but not be limited to:
(I) Dismissal without prosecution;
(II) Dismissal as a result of a plea bargain;
(III) Deferred judgment to the original charge or a lesser charge;
(IV) Any plea bargain that reduces the original charge or charges filed;
(V) Any sentence bargain including, but not limited to, a stipulation to a certain sentence or a limit on the amount of jail or department of corrections imposed;
(VI) Any plea bargain that involves multiple cases;
(VII) Any sentence bargain that involves concurrent or consecutive time in the custody of the department of corrections;
(VIII) Any probation or deferred judgment revocation filed and the result of any revocation;
(IX) Any successful completion of probation or a deferred judgment; and
(X) Any successful completion of supervision resulting in conversion of the felony to a misdemeanor pursuant to the provisions of section 18-1.3-103.5 (2).
Source: L. 2013: Entire section added, (SB 13-250), ch. 333, p. 1938, � 58, effective October 1.
18-18-607. Safe stations - disposal of controlled substances - medical evaluation - definition. (1) (a) Upon arrival to a safe station, a person may turn in any controlled substances and request assistance in gaining access to treatment for a substance use disorder. Safe station personnel shall utilize current procedures and protocols for the disposal of the controlled substances.
(b) A person who turns in one or more controlled substances pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section is not subject to arrest or prosecution for possession of such controlled substances.
(2) Reasonable efforts should be taken by safe station personnel to determine if the person is in need of immediate medical attention and facilitate transportation to an appropriate medical facility, if necessary. If the person does not require immediate medical attention, the safe station personnel shall provide the person with information about the behavioral health crisis response system, created in section 27-60-103, to help identify available treatment options and, if practicable, provide transportation for the person to the most appropriate facility for treatment of a substance use disorder. Information about the crisis hotline must be developed by the BHA and be provided to safe stations for distribution.
(3) This section does not apply if safe station personnel are not available to assist a person who arrives at a safe station for disposal of a controlled substance.
(4) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, a safe station means any municipal police station or county sheriff's office.
Source: L. 2020: Entire section added, (HB 20-1017), ch. 288, p. 1424, � 5, effective September 14. L. 2021: (4) amended, (SB 21-137), ch. 362, p. 2382, � 29, effective June 28. L. 2022: (2) amended, (HB 22-1278), ch. 222, p. 1504, � 45, effective July 1.
Cross references: For the short title (Behavioral Health Recovery Act of 2021) and the legislative declaration in SB 21-137, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 362, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.