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Photo by Liz Copan / Summit Daily archives in the area asking them to oppose a recently introduced bill in the state Senate. In February, Democratic sponsors Sen. Pete Lee and Rep. Adrienne Benavidez introduced Senate Bill 21-062 , a measure targeted at deflating the state’s incarcerated population and preventing law enforcement agents from making arrests for certain offenses. The bill would essentially prohibit peace officers from arresting anyone based on alleged traffic offenses, petty offenses, misdemeanors and lower-level felony and drug offenses. The bill also prohibits courts from issuing monetary bonds for those types of offenses. More severe crimes such as murder, kidnapping and other violent acts wouldn’t be subject to the proposed law. By comparison, alleged offenders might receive summons and be let go for crimes like burglary, motor vehicle theft and identify theft, among others. There are exceptions built into the bill, such as if an offender shows a clear unw

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