Board adopts rewritten bylaws for Weld County Pretrial Services Advisory Board

The Board of Weld County Commissioners adopted newly written bylaws for the Weld County Pretrial Services Advisory Board. Doug Ehrler of Justice Services presented the item and said the advisory board — established by statute to support the county's pretrial services program — had its original bylaws from 2010 and needed updating after membership turnover.

Ehrler said the new bylaws were prepared with input from the current advisory board chair, the Chief Judge and the county attorney's office. Commissioner Scott James, who serves on the advisory board, said the document has been reviewed by multiple judges, prosecutors and defense counsel. The board approved the resolution adopting the new bylaws by voice vote.

Ehrler described the pretrial services program's role in ensuring defendants released pretrial appear for court and remain law abiding; he said the advisory board is composed of stakeholders across the justice system and will advise the department's program. The transcript does not include the new bylaws' full text; the resolution adopts the newly written bylaws and incorporates an attached organizational chart or exhibit as specified in the meeting materials.