## [Colorado

 ](/united-states/colorado)

 The Colorado Brady List includes all known issues of [police misconduct](https://giglio-bradylist.com/brady-offenses), [do not call](https://giglio-bradylist.com/do-not-call) status, [decertification](https://giglio-bradylist.com/decertification), [public complaints](https://giglio-bradylist.com/public-complaints), [use-of-force reports](https://giglio-bradylist.com/use-force-reports), and [citizen reports](https://giglio-bradylist.com/citizen-reports). Colorado is [***not in compliance***](/compliance) with the nationwide, public-facing, [platform of record](/evolution-paper-record-platform-record): The Brady List; or:

 

- Supreme Court of the United States \[SCOTUS\] [*Brady* doctrine](https://bradydoctrine.com/ "Brady v. Maryland") (1963);
- [US Freedom of Information Act 5 U.S.C. § 552](https://giglio-bradylist.com/us-freedom-information-act-1967 "United States Freedom of Information Act") (1967);
- [Colorado Public (Open) Records Act C.R.S. 24-72-201 et seq.](http://coloradofoic.org/files/2013/12/TITLE-24-Article-72.pdf);
- [Open Government Act S. 248](/open-government-act-2007 "Open Government Act") (2007);
- [Open Government Initiative](/open-government-initiative-2009 "Open Government Initiative") (2009); and,
- [Open Government Directives](/open-government-directive-2009 "Open Government Directives") (2009) issued by the [United States Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/open "Department of Justice").





 

 



 

Statement

The State of Colorado presents a heightened *Brady/Giglio* concern because political influence, fragmented oversight, bureaucratic retardation of process, and inconsistent enforcement have impaired the identification, preservation, disclosure, and accountability of potentially impeaching government misconduct. These failures implicate Governor Jared Polis, Attorney General Phil Weiser, and Secretary of State [Jena Griswold](https://giglio-bradylist.com/individual/jena-marie-%20griswold "Jena Griswold"), whose respective offices exercise substantial authority over executive accountability, law-enforcement credibility systems, elections, public records, and regulation of governmental conduct.

The concern is compounded by documented deficiencies in Colorado’s accountability and disclosure systems, failures to meaningfully enforce reporting and oversight requirements, and allegations of obstruction of justice and destruction of evidence involving [Cheryl Hodges](https://giglio-bradylist.com/individual/cheryl-%20hodges "Cheryl Hodges"). Taken together, these circumstances support treating Colorado governmental testimony, disciplinary representations, investigative records, and assertions concerning the existence or absence of potentially impeaching evidence as requiring enhanced *Brady/Giglio* scrutiny rather than ordinary institutional reliance.



 

 

 

 Prosecutors have ethical obligations and may be held individually accountable under the Rules of Professional Conduct \[R.P.C.\] for their conduct within the legal system. Violations of these Rules can result in disciplinary actions which may include sanctions, suspension, or disbarment.

- [R.P.C. 3.4: *Fairness to Opposing Party & Counsel*](https://giglio-bradylist.com/model-rule-professional-conduct-rule-34-fairness-opposing-party-counsel "American Bar Association, Rules of Professional Conduct - Rule 3.4: Fairness to Opposing Party & Counsel")
- [R.P.C. 3.8: *Special Responsibilities of the Prosecutor*](https://giglio-bradylist.com/model-rule-professional-conduct-rule-38-special-responsibilities-prosecutor "American Bar Association, Rules of Professional Conduct - Rule 3.8: Special Responsibilities of the Prosecutor")
- [R.P.C. 8.3: *Reporting Professional Misconduct*](https://giglio-bradylist.com/model-rule-professional-conduct-rule-83-reporting-professional-misconduct)

 This information has been curated by journalists and [private citizens](/private-citizens "Private Citizens"); and, this platform is available as-a-service to all [Peace Officer Standards & Training \[POST\] Departments](/peace-officer-standards-training-post-departments "Peace Officer Standards & Training [POST] Departments"), [Prosecutors](/prosecutors "Prosecutors"), and [Law Enforcement Organizations \[LEOrgs\]](/organizations-law-enforcement-et-al "Organizations").