The Civil Forfeiture Reform Act, HB17-1313, was enacted on August 9, 2017 and requires State and local law enforcement agencies authorized to effect civil forfeitures to biannually report:
- Specified information, if known, about forfeiture cases resulting in proceeds for the agency
- The amount of proceeds received from such cases
- A categorization of the expenditure of proceeds
- The retained balance of the forfeiture proceeds
The reporting process is online, with public access to the information and there is a fine for agencies that do not report within the time required.
The Act does not require law enforcement agencies to report any information that "is likely to disclose the identity of a confidential source, disclose confidential investigative or prosecution material that could endanger the life or physical safety of any person, disclose the existence of a confidential surveillance or investigation, or disclose techniques or procedures for law enforcement procedures, investigation, or prosecutions..."
HB18-1020 modified certain aspects of the reporting process. The reporting process now includes the following:
- Expanded scope of reported assets and cases to include those forfeited pursuant to “any local public nuisance law or ordinance”
- Refined expenditure categories by adding “Disbursements” to itemize forfeiture proceeds disbursed to other agencies belonging to a multi-jurisdictional task force
- Clarified the statutory reference for agencies required to report forfeiture information from “Seizing Agency” to “Reporting Agency”
Reporting and Data
All reporting agencies that have received state or federal forfeiture proceeds within the applicable report period are required to submit a Civil Asset Forfeiture Report. A report is still required for each period, even if a Reporting Agency has not received proceeds. The biannual Civil Asset Forfeiture Reports filed pursuant to HB17-1313 cover six months of each year, and are due by June 1 and December 1 following the applicable reporting period.
NOTICE OF REPORTING DEADLINES
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reports will be due twice a year on the following dates:
| Reporting Period | Due Date |
|---|---|
| January 1st - June 30th | December 1st (same calendar year) |
| July 1st - December 31st | June 1st (following calendar year) |
File a Report
To complete your Civil Asset Forfeiture Report, or to view reported information, please use the systems below.
Public Information Summaries
CFS Office Hours
DLG is offering open office hours to provide 1:1 technical assistance. See schedule below.
Tuesdays 10am - 11am
Google Meet joining info:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/bmy-xada-aqi
Or dial: (US) +1 716-262-8845 PIN: 402 913 699#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/bmy-xada-aqi?pin=8165233961321
Annual Reports
2021 Annual Report
2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report
Resources
- 1313 Task Force Report (12/4/2017)
- Civil Asset Forfeiture Reporting FAQ v.1 (12/29/2017)
- HB17-1313
- HB18-1020
- (C.R.S) 16-13-701
Program Contacts
Mitchell Craddock
Program Manager
(303) 815-7078
mitchell.craddock@state.co.us