Colorado Statutes
§ 15-19-109 — Effect of criminal charges
Colorado § 15-19-109
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Bluebook
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 15-19-109 (2026).
Text
A person who has been arrested on
suspicion of having committed, is charged with, or has been convicted of, any felony
offense specified in part 1 of article 3 of title 18, C.R.S., involving the death of the
deceased person, shall not direct the final disposition of the deceased person or
arrange the ceremonies for the deceased person. If charges are not brought,
charges are brought but dismissed, or the person charged is acquitted of the
alleged crime before final disposition of the deceased person's body, this section
shall not apply.
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Legislative History
Source: L. 2009: Entire section added with relocations, (HB 09-1202), ch.
422, p. 2344, � 7, effective July 1.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 15-1-1001
Legislative declaration§ 15-1-1006
References to Internal Revenue Code of 1954§ 15-1-1007
Application of part 10§ 15-1-101
Short title§ 15-1-102
Legislative declaration§ 15-1-103
Definitions§ 15-1-104
Prior transactions§ 15-1-105
Application of payments to fiduciary§ 15-1-109
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