Court of Appeals says public defender’s office is not a criminal justice agency, reversing $13,650 penalty ordered by judge for records delay

Court of Appeals says public defender’s office is not a criminal justice agency, reversing $13,650 penalty ordered by judge for records delay

By Jeffrey A. Roberts CFOIC Executive Director The Office of the State Public Defender is not a criminal justice agency, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday, reversing a district court order that prison inmate Eric St. George be paid $13,650 in penalties because the agency withheld a document from him. In January 2025, Jefferson County District Court Judge Todd Vriesman determined that the public defender’s regional office in Golden abu…