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Arrestee Immigration Status Senate Bill 06-90 Reports to Federal Government

In accordance with Article 29 of Title 29, Colorado Revised Statutes, all Colorado local governments, including every town, city, city and county, and county are required to cooperate with federal officials in matters concerning the enforcement of state and federal laws regarding immigration as follows:

1) Any peace officer who has probable cause to believe that an arrestee for a criminal offense, except domestic violence, is not legally present in the United States must report the incident to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office (ICE) whenever the arrestee is NOT detained.

2) If the arrestee IS detained and the county sheriff reasonably believes that the arrestee is not legally present in the United States, then the sheriff must report the arrestee to the ICE (except arrestees for domestic violence).

3) A person who is arrested for a domestic violence offence and who is believed to be in the country illegally must be reported to ICE when he or she is convicted.

Each governing body must report to the Legislative Council of the General Assembly annually, on or before March 1 of each year, the number of reports made to ICE.

For your convenience, this report may be filed by printing out and completing a paper form (see below) and mailing the form to the office of the Legislative Council via the U.S. Postal Service or by faxing the completed form to the office of the Legislative Council at 303-866-2534.

Please note that the on-line reporting has been discontinued. The address for the Legislative Council is:

Legislative Council
Room 029 State Capitol Building
Denver, CO 80203-1784

Once we have received the report, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt of the report by either e-mail (if address was provided) or a fax.

Questions about reporting procedures may be addressed to the Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly by e-mail at LCS.GA@State.co.us or by calling 303-866-3521.

Click on this link to read the Enacted Senate Bill 90

This needs to pass along with other laws to protect the citizens of this state and of this country.