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Council hears municipal‑code review after Colorado Supreme Court ruling; hundreds of cases reviewed
Summary
City attorneys and the public defender updated council on aligning Aurora’s municipal code with a Colorado Supreme Court decision (referred to as Camp/Simmons), noting that many ordinance penalties now map to lower state classifications; staff reviewed hundreds of preexisting suspended sentences and have created joint notices for court files.
Chief Deputy City Attorney Julie Heckman and Chief Public Defender Elizabeth Cadiz told the council on March 23 that a December Colorado Supreme Court decision has narrowed the permissible maximum penalties for many municipal ordinance violations, triggering a broad review of Aurora’s code and case files.
Staff said they reviewed roughly 135 sections (primarily chapter 94) and agreed on classifications for most charges; they identified about 43 offenses that would map to class two misdemeanors (maximum 120 days) and roughly 25 offenses…
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