Working with a Record
C.R.S. 8-2-130 — no criminal history question on the first application, and no ad saying a record bars applying
- State in an advertisement that a person with a criminal history may not apply.
- State the same on any application form, paper or electronic.
- Inquire into, or require disclosure of, criminal history on an initial written or electronic application.
Who handles this in Colorado: Disability Justice (formerly Disability Law Colorado); and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Colorado directory.
Under the Colorado Chance to Compete Act, private employers may do none of those. The state and local governments are not covered, and the section lists positions where law requires a background check, among other exceptions.
Sources for this section (1)
- C.R.S. 8-2-130 — Criminal history - limits on advertisements and applications - exceptions - enforcement - rules - short title - definitions
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Colorado attorney.