SMART Act
Pursuant to the State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act, the Office of the State Public Defender reports annually to the Joint House and Senate Judiciary committees concerning OSPD’s performance plan. This enables the legislature to give guidance and direction in the development of OSPD’s policies and programs, to provide legislative overview of and input regarding the implementation of its policies and programs, and to review its performance plans and performance evaluations.
According to the SMART Act, the OSPD is required to:
- Develop a Performance Management System – a formal system of managing the processes and operations of the department which includes the annual budget process.
- Appear before the assigned standing interim committee as determined pursuant to Section 2-7-203 C.R.S. and present:
- The Department’s Performance Plan.
- The Department’s Budget Request and Legislative Agenda for upcoming regular legislative session.
- Publish an Annual Performance Report
Below are links to the information that the OSPD has submitted to fulfill this requirement:
Annual Juvenile Performance Report
Pursuant to HB 14-1032, the Office of the State Public Defender is required to report the following juvenile information annually to the Judiciary Committees of the House of Representatives and Senate: Annual Juvenile Performance Report
Long-Range Financial Plan
Pursuant to HB 18-1430, the Office of the State Public Defender is required to report the following information annually to the legislature: Office Long-Range Financial Plan
DA Salary Comparisons
2022 DA-OSPD Budget / Salary Comparison
2019 DA-OSPD Budget / Salary Comparison
2017 DA-OSPD Budget / Salary Comparison
2015 DA-OSPD Budget / Salary Comparison