A November ballot measure that would affect the handling of criminal defendants awaiting trial is drawing the ire of Larimer County officials.
The county commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution opposing Proposition 102, which would prohibit judges from assigning defendants to pretrial services on unsecured bonds other than first-time offenders accused of nonviolent misdemeanor crimes.
Other defendants could be assigned to the supervision of pretrial programs if they are released on surety bonds obtained through a bail bond business for a fee.
The Larimer County pretrial service program, which is one of the largest in the state, has been used as a way to keep a lid on the number of people in the county jail and the cost of operating the facility, officials said.
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