17th Judicial DA
Brighton Office:
1000 Judicial Center Dr, Brighton, CO 80601
303-659-7720
303-835-5522
Broomfield Office:
17 DesCombes Dr, Broomfield, CO 80020
720-887-2199
720-887-2189
Diversion Office:
1000 Judicial Center Drive, Suite 300, Brighton, CO 80601
303-835-5520
303-835-5499
Victim Witness Office:
1100 Judicial Center Drive, Room 205, Brighton, CO 80601
303-659-7735
 

Legislative Efforts

The 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office has been very active at the Colorado State Capitol during the 2021 and 2022 legislative sessions. District Attorney Brian Mason and members of our staff have been instrumental in passing pieces of legislation that are key to transforming and improving the criminal justice system. 

 

Legislative Efforts

HB22-1326 Fentanyl Accountability and Prevention 
During the 2022 legislative session, District Attorney Brian Mason played a key role in the passage of HB22-1326 Fentanyl Accountability and Prevention. The bill provides additional tools for law enforcement and District Attorney's Offices in the ongoing fight against the fentanyl crisis in Colorado. It also provides funds for treatment and naloxone. 

"Watch how we use these new tools, I welcome the scrutiny. Our goal in using these tools is to get fentanyl off the streets, to prevent more death, and to hold accountable those who are distributing this poison."  -- District Attorney Brian Mason 

SB22-145 Resources to Increase Community Safety 
Also during the 2022 legislative session, District Attorney Brian Mason supported a series of bills aimed at improving public safety and making Colorado a safer place to live. That included SB22-145 Resources to Increase Community Safety. 

"To protect our communities and keep them safe, we must invest in law enforcement and crime prevention. This bill does both. By funding crisis intervention programs as well as recruitment and retention of police officers, this bill is a major step forward towards the Governor's goal of making Colorado one of the safest states in the union." -- District Attorney Brian Mason 

SB22-188 Behavioral Health Support For Criminal Justice Advocates
During the 2022 legislative session, District Attorney Brian Mason also testified in support of a bill that passed that will provide funds and resources for the mental health treatment of prosecutors and public defenders. 

HB21-1106 Safe Storage of Firearms
District Attorney Brian Mason was the only District Attorney in Colorado to testify in favor of this bill. HB21-1106 requires that firearms be responsibly and securely stored when they are not in use or not within the immediate control of an adult to prevent access by unsupervised juveniles and other unauthorized users. It was signed into law on April 19, 2021. 

HB21-1016 Transfer Jurisdiction To Veteran's Specialty Court
District Attorney Brian Mason testified in favor of this bill that provides veterans who are convicted of crimes but are diagnosed with mental health issues, direct access to post conviction support otherwise only afforded to those whose cases reside in a jurisdiction with a designated Veterans’ Court. It was signed into law on June 7, 2021. 

HB21-1068 Insurance Coverage Mental Health Wellness Exam and HB-1258 Rapid Mental Health Response for Colorado Youth
District Attorney Brian Mason and the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office assisted in the passage of HB21-1068 during the 2021 legislative session. The law establishes a system where annual mental health exams are a routine benefit, like a physical exam, for all Coloradans. The historic passage of this bill made it a first-of-its-kind piece of legislation in the United States of America. It was signed into law on July 6, 2021. HB-1258 allocates funding and provides three free mental health sessions to young people during pandemic recovery. DA Mason continues to prioritize mental health within his administration, and his public support of this law was a continuation of this effort. 

"The mental health crisis has a disproportionate impact on the criminal justice system. A significant number of those who commit crimes suffer from mental health problems. Preventing crime is always better – and might I add cheaper – than prosecuting crime. We can help prevent crime with this bill. By providing annual mental health exams, we can identify problems before people enter the criminal justice system and, hopefully, keep them out altogether. This not only helps those who struggle with mental health, it makes our community safer.” -- District Attorney Brian Mason