Date: 10/28/2013

Final
Draft Interim Resolution

JUVENILE DEFENSE ATTORNEY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt prepared Amendment #1 to Draft Interim Resol
Adopt prepared Amendment #2 to Draft Interim Resol
Recommend that Draft Interim Resolution (Attachmen		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



10:02 AM -- Draft Interim Resolution

The committee took up discussion on Draft Interim Resolution concerning requesting the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to take certain actions concerning the adjudication of juvenile delinquency petitions (Attachment A). The resolution first states that the interim committee identified certain problems in the juvenile justice system that require the judicial branch to take certain actions. Specifically, the General Assembly requests that the Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court:

• issue a directive to the judges of the state court system to assign juvenile delinquency petitions, to the extent practicable, to a single courtroom within each judicial district and to allow judges with juvenile dockets to remain in that rotation so they may develop expertise in handling juvenile cases; and
• establish a committee to review the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure and juvenile court forms and make recommendations concerning any amendments that may be necessary.

Representative Kagan distributed prepared Amendment #1 to the committee (Attachment E) and Representative Levy distributed prepared Amendment #2 to the committee (Attachment F). Mr. Wilson discussed whether the committee could mandate that there be dedicated juvenile justices. Representative Levy stated that she feels it is a question of separation of powers. Senator Harvey discussed other state models that had dedicated and separate juvenile justice systems. Mr. Brodhead stated that the Judicial branch does appreciate that there may be deficiencies in the system and does want to work with the legislature. He stated that there are resource concerns in rural districts.

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BILL:Draft Interim Resolution
TIME: 10:04:07 AM
MOVED:Levy
MOTION:Recommend that Draft Interim Resolution (Attachment A), as amended (see vote sheets below), be included in the bills recommended by the Juvenile Defense Attorney Interim Committee to the Legislative Council. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0, with one member excused.
SECONDED:Steadman
VOTE
Brant
Brodhead
Brown
Dvorchak
Harvey
Yes
Jessel
Kagan
Yes
Koppes Conway
Lee
Yes
Lilgerose
Marble
Excused
Martin
Navarro
Yes
Smith
Steadman
Yes
Ulibarri
Yes
Weinerman
Wright
Yes
Guzman
Yes
Levy
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:Draft Interim Resolution
TIME: 10:04:42 AM
MOVED:Kagan
MOTION:Adopt prepared Amendment #1 to Draft Interim Resolution (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Levy
VOTE
Brant
Brodhead
Brown
Dvorchak
Harvey
Jessel
Kagan
Koppes Conway
Lee
Lilgerose
Marble
Excused
Martin
Navarro
Smith
Steadman
Ulibarri
Weinerman
Wright
Guzman
Levy
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:Draft Interim Resolution
TIME: 10:06:58 AM
MOVED:Levy
MOTION:Adopt prepared Amendment #2 to Draft Interim Resolution (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Steadman
VOTE
Brant
Brodhead
Brown
Dvorchak
Harvey
Jessel
Kagan
Koppes Conway
Lee
Lilgerose
Marble
Excused
Martin
Navarro
Smith
Steadman
Ulibarri
Weinerman
Wright
Guzman
Levy
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection