The process by which Colorado domestic violence cases move through arrest, bond hearing, and advisement in very quick succession.
“if you or your loved one is facing domestic violence charges you may have heard something called the fast track program or the idea that domestic violence cases in colorado are fast-tracked i want to delve into what that actually means both legally and realistically so that you can get a little bit further understanding of what a fast track dv case in colorado looks like”
“if you know anything about bonds and other charges let's say for example there's a drug charge and an arrest warrant goes out saying okay we're going to place a 50 000 bond on this person if they get picked up they have to pay 50 000 to get out in domestic violence cases it doesn't work that way if you're arrested there is no bond set you have to wait until your hearing to even get a bond set so that's why these programs are fast tracked to allow that person to have the opportunity to argue bond as soon as possible”
“the person is put into jail they're given a volunteering and then they're immediately given a court date thereafter and things happen in very quick succession so that's why we say it's a fast track program because it's the best way i describe it is it's kind of a hurry up and wait situation so when you're charged things will happen very very quickly but once you get to that final court date where you're getting advised of the charges that are being filed against you you have your protection order then the case starts to move in the normal course and generally what we see at least here in colorado is cases typically are set about three to five weeks out depending on the judge's docket”
“that's why we say it's a fast track program because it's the best way i describe it is it's kind of a hurry up and wait situation so when you're charged things will happen very very quickly”