Section 19-2.5-108 - Effect of proceedings - definition(1) An adjudication or proceeding pursuant to this article 2.5 is not equivalent to an adult conviction of a criminal offense and must not impose any civil disability upon a juvenile or disqualify or prejudice the juvenile from holding any position under the state personnel system or submitting any governmental or military service application or receiving any governmental or military service appointment or from holding public office.(2)(a) An employer, whether a public entity or private individual or entity, shall not ask an applicant for employment of any age to disclose information related to an arrest, detention, processing, diversion, supervision, adjudication, or court disposition that occurred while the applicant was subject to the process and jurisdiction of the juvenile court and an applicant of any age is not required to disclose such information in response to any employer inquiry.(b) Nothing in this section limits public access to information as set forth in section 19-1-304 (1) (b.5) or (5).(c) The provisions of this subsection (2) do not apply to the screening of applicants who have direct contact with vulnerable persons pursuant to section 27-90-111 or the screening of applicants required by licensed child care centers pursuant to section 26-6-905 or 26.5-5-309.(d) The provisions of this subsection (2) do not apply to any law enforcement agency of the state or to any political subdivision.(e) As used in this subsection (2), a "condition of employment" means hiring, promotion, termination, participating in an apprenticeship training program, or a training program that leads to employment.Amended by 2022 Ch. 365, § 3, eff. 8/10/2022.Renumbered from C.R.S. § 19-2-111 and amended by 2021 Ch. 136, § 2, eff. 10/1/2021.L. 2021: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 21-059), ch. 567, p. 567, § 2, effective October 1.This section is similar to former § 19-2-111 as it existed prior to 2021.
2022 Ch. 365, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3). For the legislative declaration in HB 22-1383, see section 1 of chapter 365, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.