Colorado Proposition 102, Limitations on Pre-Trial Release Initiative (2010)
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| Topic Civil and criminal trials |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Colorado Proposition 102 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Colorado on November 2, 2010. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported prohibiting the pre-trial unsecured bond release of a criminal defendant if they are not a first time offender or if they are charged with something other than a non-violent misdemeanor. |
A “no” vote opposed prohibiting the pre-trial unsecured bond release of a criminal defendant if they are not a first time offender or if they are charged with something other than a non-violent misdemeanor. |
Election results
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Colorado Proposition 102 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 636,444 | 38.03% | ||
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1,037,103 | 61.97% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 102 was as follows:
| “ | Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado Revised Statutes requiring that only defendants arrested for a first offense, non violent misdemeanor may be recommended for release or actually released to a pretrial services program's supervision in lieu of a cash, property, or professional surety bond? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Colorado, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an initiated state statute.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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