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      HOUSE BILL 13-1060
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) McLachlan, Duran, Fields, Hullinghorst,
      Labuda, Mitsch Bush, Rosenthal, Schafer;
      also SENATOR(S) Newell, Nicholson, Morse.
      
      
      Concerning raising the maximum fine that may be assessed by a
           municipal court.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-10-113, amend (1)
      as follows:
      
           13-10-113.  Fines and penalties. (1) (a)  Except as provided in
      paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), any person convicted of violating
      a municipal ordinance in a municipal court of record may be incarcerated
      for a period not to exceed one year or fined an amount not to exceed one
      thousand two thousand six hundred fifty dollars, or both.
      
           (b) (I)  The limitation on municipal court fines set forth in
      paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) shall be adjusted for inflation
      on January 1, 2014, and on January 1 of each year thereafter.
      
           (II)  As used in this paragraph (b), "inflation" means the
      annual percentage change in the United States department of
      labor, bureau of labor statistics, consumer price index for
      Denver-Boulder, all items, all urban consumers, or its successor
      index.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 31-16-101, amend (1)
      as follows:
      
           31-16-101.  Ordinance powers - penalty. (1) (a)  Except as
      provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), the governing body
      of each municipality has power to provide for enforcement of ordinances
      adopted by it by a fine of not more than one thousand two thousand six
      hundred fifty dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or
      by both such fine and imprisonment.
      
           (b) (I)  The limitation on municipal court fines set forth in
      paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) shall be adjusted for inflation
      on January 1, 2014, and on January 1 of each year thereafter.
      
           (II)  As used in this paragraph (b), "inflation" means the
      annual percentage change in the United States department of
      labor, bureau of labor statistics, consumer price index for
      Denver-Boulder, all items, all urban consumers, or its successor
      index.
      
           SECTION 3.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Mark Ferrandino                         John P. Morse
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO