SB 25-304 created the Sex Assault Forensic Medical Evidence Review Board (Board) in the Department of Law. The Attorney General and the Governor have appointed the following members to the Board:
- The executive director of the Colorado district attorneys’ council or their designee
- Jessica Dotter, Colorado District Attorneys’ Council
- A representative of a statewide nonprofit organization that offers training and expert advice to sexual assault programs
- Gina Lopez, Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- A representative of a statewide nonprofit organization that provides legal assistance to victims of sexual assault
- Emily Tofte Nestaval, Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center
- A representative of a statewide organization that provides training and technical assistance for medical forensic exams
- Megan McCulley, UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central
- A representative of a statewide association of chiefs of police
- John Koch, Colorado Springs Police Department
- A representative of a statewide association of sheriffs
- To Be Announced
- Three representatives from organizations that provide services or advocate for communities that experience disproportionate rates of sexual assault
- Ashley Jellison, Colorado Children’s Alliance
- Hanni Raley, The Arc of Aurora and Think Change
- Faith Koehler, Archuleta County Public Health Department
- Up to three members, at the discretion of the attorney general, whose contributions the attorney general determines would be valuable to the work of the review board
- Laura Patlan, The Blue Bench
- Natalie Seils, Department of Public Safety and Survivor Advocate
- Elizabeth Wilmer, Office of Victim Assistance, University of Colorado
- A representative of the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Public Safety who has oversight of the statewide sexual assault evidence collection kit tracking system created in section 24-33.5-113.5
- Jill Nore, Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice
- A representative of the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Public Safety who has oversight of federal and state victim service funding and victim rights compliance.
- Kelly Kissell, Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice