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Denver panel outlines municipal sentencing review, cites immigration and equity concerns
Summary
Officials briefed council on aligning Denver’s municipal sentencing with recent state restructuring, highlighting large disparities (city maximums up to 300 days vs. state petty‑offense maximums of about 10 days) and asking for data on charging and court outcomes before proposing changes.
Denver officials and public‑defense advocates on Monday told the City Council’s Budget & Policy Committee that the city’s municipal sentencing structure warrants review after Colorado restructured petty‑offense and misdemeanor sentencing at the state level.
Presenters said the city’s Denver Revised Municipal Code allows maximum municipal sentences—up to 300 days in jail and $999 fines in many cases—that exceed state maxima for comparable petty and misdemeanor offenses. Using petty theft as an example, staff compared…
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