Colorado § 2-3-1901.5 - Jail standards compliance.

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§ 2-3-1901.5. Jail standards compliance.

Each county jail shall comply with the standards adopted by the legislative oversight committee pursuant to section 2-3-1901 (2). Each municipal jail, as described in section 31-15-401, shall comply with the standards adopted by the committee, beginning July 1, 2027. The committee shall post the standards on its website. If the committee revises a jail standard, each county jail and municipal jail shall comply with the revised standard no later than one year after the revision is adopted, or earlier if specified by the committee when adopting the revision. A county jail or municipal jail does not have to comply with a standard or revised standard if it receives a variance from the standard pursuant to section 30-10-530 (5)(g).

Source: L. 2024: Entire section added, (HB 24-1054), ch. 328, p. 2217, § 2, effective June 3. L. 2026: Entire section amended, (HB 26-1039), ch. 75, p. 294, § 1, effective August 12.

Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 2-3-1901.5 ("Jail standards compliance.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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