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Colorado Law Grants Immunity to Law Enforcement Officers Transporting Juveniles
Colorado Law Grants Immunity to Law Enforcement Officers Transporting Juveniles
by David M. Reutter
The Colorado Supreme Court held on January 13, 2014 that “allegations of negligence alone are not sufficient to overcome the statutory grant of immunity and the presumption of good faith afforded to law enforcement officers” under ...
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- Alaska Filing Fee Statute Denies Prisoners Court Access, by Mark Wilson
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