SB 25-065

Senate Bill 25-065, which has been signed into law, clarifies that a public entity, like a city or county government, does not have to pay for damages if a police officer is found guilty of a crime related to their job. This applies only if the public entity itself was not involved in causing the criminal behavior. The bill affects how much responsibility public entities have when police officers commit crimes during their duties. Since it has been signed, this law is now active and will impact how civil judgments or settlements are handled for cases involving police misconduct.

Official Summary

The bill clarifies that a public entity is not required to pay any portion of the civil judgment or settlement if the peace officer's underlying conduct resulted in the peace officer's criminal conviction, unless the public entity played a causal role in the violation.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)