As used in this article 76.6, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. (1) Civil immigration detainer means a request for federal immigration enforcement to law enforcement officers to arrest or detain an individual or to maintain custody of an individual beyond the time when the individual is eligible for release from custody, including a request for law enforcement agency action, warrant for arrest of alien, order to detain or release alien, or warrant of removal or deportation on a form promulgated by federal immigration enforcement.
2. (1.5) Detention facility means a correctional facility, as defined in section 17-1-102; local jail, as defined in section 17-1-102; multijurisdictional jail, as defined in section 17-26.5-101; or municipal jail, as described in section 31-15-401 (1)(j).

3. (2) Eligible for release from custody means that an individual may be released from custody because one of the following conditions has occurred:

   1. (a) All criminal charges against the individual have been dropped or dismissed;
   2. (b) The individual has been acquitted of all criminal charges filed against him or her;
   3. (c) The individual has served all the time required for his or her sentence;
   4. (d) The individual has posted a bond or has been released on his or her own recognizance;
   5. (e) The individual has been referred to pretrial diversion services; or
   6. (f) The individual is otherwise eligible for release under state or municipal law.
   7. (2.3) Governmental entity has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-76.7-101.

   8. (2.7) Immigration enforcement operation means an operation in which the primary objective is the identification or apprehension of a person or persons to:

      1. (a) Subject them to civil immigration detention, removal, or deportation proceedings, or removal or deportation from the United States; or
      2. (b) Criminally prosecute them for offenses related to their immigration status.
4. (3) Law enforcement officer means a peace officer described in article 2.5 of title 16, while acting in the peace officer's employment capacity, whether elected or appointed or whether employed full-time, part-time, or temporarily.
5. (4) Personal information means any confidential identifying information about an individual, including but not limited to home or work contact information; family or emergency contact information; probation meeting date and time; community corrections locations; community corrections meeting date and time; or the meeting date and time for criminal court-ordered classes, treatment, and appointments.

Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (HB 19-1124), ch. 299, p. 2760, § 2, effective May 28. L. 2025: (1) and (3) amended and (1.5), (2.3), and (2.7) added, (SB 25-276), ch. 240, p. 1219, § 14, effective May 23.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 25-276, see section 1 of chapter 240, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.