Second Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 14-0596.01 Michael Dohr x4347   SENATE BILL 14-069
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Brophy, 
 
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 (None),
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Senate Committees
 House Committees
 
 
 Judiciary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning requiring a ruling within three years of the
            filing of the notice of appeal on a death penalty
            unitary appeal.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The bill requires the Colorado supreme court to rule on a death
       penalty unitary appeal within 3 years of the filing of the notice of appeal
       unless extraordinary circumstances prevent compliance.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-12-201, amend
       (1) as follows:
            16-12-201.  Legislative declaration. (1) (a)  The general assembly
       hereby declares that the purpose of this part 2 is to establish an expedited
       system of unitary review of class 1 felony cases in which a death sentence
       is imposed.
            (b)  The general assembly further declares it is the intent
       of this part 2 to ensure that all appeals receive a final ruling
       within three years of the date of the filing of the notice of
       appeal.
            SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-12-207, amend
       (2) as follows:
            16-12-207.  Supreme court - appeal - filing of notice. (2)  Any
       appeal to the Colorado supreme court filed by the defendant pursuant to
       this part 2 shall consolidate and resolve, in one proceeding, all direct
       appeal and postconviction review appeal issues filed by the defendant
       pursuant to this part 2. The Colorado supreme court shall issue
       a final ruling within three years from the date of the filing of
       the notice of appeal except when extraordinary circumstances
       prevent compliance.
            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.