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municipal ordinances
Coverage of municipal ordinances in the Nexus archive.
- Denver reduces some criminal punishments after Colorado Supreme Court ruling
Denver City Council passed a bill reducing maximum penalties for certain crimes to align with state laws following a Colorado Supreme Court ruling. The bill lowers sentences for low-level offenses like off-leash dogs and curfew violations, creating a five-tiered sentencing structure and establishing a commission for future reforms.