A quarter of the way into the 21st century, should Coloradans still have to write paper checks to pay for public records?
The General Assembly seemingly addressed this issue in 2023, requiring Colorado Open Records Act custodians to accept electronic payments for records if they let the public pay for other services or products electronically.
But some government entities say they still aren’t equipped for it or they point to a loophole in the year-old law, which also doesn’t apply to law enforcement records or court records.