The Colorado County Clerk Association publicly asked for Gov. Jared Polis to not transfer former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters from state custody to federal custody Tuesday.

In a press conference, the group asked for Polis to deny a request from the U.S. Department of Justice to have Peters transferred to federal custody, and to communicate that decision publicly as soon as possible.

Peters was convicted of three counts of attempting to influence a public servant, one count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, one count of official misconduct and one count of failure to comply with the secretary of state, and sentenced to eight years, nine months of incarceration in October 2024.

According to court records, Peters was charged with improperly allowing an unauthorized person to

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