HB 25-1187

House Bill 25-1187, also known as the Confidential Court Documents bill, updates Colorado law by ensuring that criminal background checks submitted with requests to modify or end civil protection orders are kept confidential. The court is the only entity allowed to receive these background checks, and it can share this information with the protected party only if the restrained party gives their consent. This bill has been signed into law, meaning its provisions are now in effect and must be followed by courts handling such cases.

Official Summary

Current law requires the restrained party to submit the results of a criminal background check with a petition to modify or terminate a civil protection order. The bill clarifies that only the court may receive the background check submitted by a restrained party and allows the court to release the documentation to the protected party only upon consent of the restrained party.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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