MADD’s Court Monitoring Program enlists court monitors to observe and document what happens in the courtroom during impaired driving case proceedings. The program was created to ensure that impaired driving offenders are prosecuted and justice is achieved. Court monitoring is a tool proven to affect the adjudication pro- cess and is recognized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Ad- ministration (NHTSA) as an effective countermeasure to reduce impaired driving 1 . Court monitors on the local scale can impact
the handling of impaired driving cases by their mere presence in the court room. Court monitoring is intended to enhance transparency and accountability within the criminal justice system and reduce the likelihood of repeat offenses. One way this goal is achieved is by sharing data and observa- tions with law enforcement, judges, prosecutors, and the public to promote awareness of impaired driving and ensure accountability for all impaired driving offenders. To reduce future offenses, MADD® supports swift and unbiased treatment of all impaired driving cases. 1 Richard, C. M., Magee, K., Bacon-Abdelmoteleb, P., & Brown, J. L. (2018, April). Countermeasures that work: A highway safety countermeasure guide for State Highway Safety Offic- es, Ninth edition (Report No. DOT HS 812 478). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This report is designed to present observations and trends relative to the counties monitored and is not intended to be a statistical analysis. Colorado State Report (reporting period: 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2020)
Pending Cases Monitored:
190
25% 75%
Adjudicated Cases Monitored:
568
758
Total Cases Monitored in 2020:
*Pending cases are cases waiting a judgement result.
Guilty
410
72%
Not Guilty
5
1%
Deferred Prosecution
17
3%
Dismissed/ Failed To Prosecute
11
2%
Amended
107
19%
Plea Deal
18
3%
*Based on initial data collected in 2020. Colorado’s Court Monitoring project is still in the early stages; therefore, further trends and gaps are not available at this time. Annual reports are released to stakeholders during October and November of each grant year.
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