So excited to announce that our bill to eliminate court fines and fees for juveniles (HB21-1315) passed the Senate & is headed to the Gov’s desk! See you soon @GovofCo! @domoreno @SenadoraJulie @SoperMatthew @ACLUofColorado @COJuvieDefender #coleg #copolitics #DebtFreeJustice 
On average in CO fines and fees that accrue in the juvenile justice system come out to $300 which is extremely over burdensome on CO families. In rural areas fees are even higher. For example, the average fee in Logan County is $1,482, yet the median weekly income is $947.
Not only are juv. fees harmful to children and families - ironically - they are harmful to the state. CO spends 75% of juv. fees collected on admin & collecting the same fees - leaving only 25% in net revenue. For every dollar collected, we spend 75 cents to collect that dollar.
Upon @GovofCO’s signature our youth & their families will be cleared of $58 MILLION in fines & fees and these fees will never be assessed again! TY to everyone who helped get this bill to where it is today! @domoreno @SenadoraJulie @SoperMatthew @ACLUofColorado @COJuvieDefender
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