SB 26-111

Senate Bill 26-111, which has been signed into law in Colorado, aims to protect children from sexual abuse by preventing courts from sentencing individuals convicted of certain child sex offenses to probation. Instead, these offenders must receive more severe sentences for crimes like sexual assault on a child or when the perpetrator is in a position of trust over the victim. This bill affects anyone convicted of these specific types of child sexual assaults and ensures they cannot be given probation as an option. Now that it's signed, the law will go into effect, meaning courts must follow this new rule starting from the date specified in the legislation.

Official Summary

Current law permits a court to sentence a sex offender to probation for an indeterminate period that can range from 10 years for a class 4 felony and 20 years for a class 3 felony to a maximum of the sex offender's natural life.The bill prohibits a court from sentencing to probation a sex offender convicted of:Class 4 felony sexual assault on a child;Class 4 felony sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust; orClass 3 felony sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust when the child is under 15 years old.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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