A Colorado court sends poor people to jail without access to lawyers, advocates say. It doesn’t record the proceedings.
- Posted on February 15, 2026
- By The Denver Post
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A Colorado court sends poor people to jail without access to lawyers, advocates say. It doesn’t record the proceedings.
House Bill 26-1134, titled “Fairness and Transparency in Municipal Court,” clarifies that municipal court defendants have a right to counsel.
