Colorado § 16-12-304 Duty of a crime laboratory employee to report misconduct

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-12-304 — Duty of a crime laboratory employee to report misconduct

Colorado § 16-12-304

Title 16Criminal

Art.Review of Judgments in Criminal Cases

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-12-304 (2026).

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(1)A crime laboratory employee who, in pursuance of their work or in the course of an investigation, witnesses or discovers wrongful action must report that wrongful action to their immediate supervisor at the crime laboratory or to the crime laboratory director within seven days after witnessing or discovering the wrongful action. A crime laboratory supervisor who receives a report shall notify the crime laboratory director within seventy-two hours after receiving the report.

(2)A report required by this section must be made in writing and include a description of the wrongful action; the date, time, and location that the wrongful action was seen or discovered; the people present at the time; and, if known, any identifying numbers or case numbers that relate to the wrongful ac

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(1) A
crime laboratory employee who, in pursuance of their work or in the course of an
investigation, witnesses or discovers wrongful action must report that wrongful
action to their immediate supervisor at the crime laboratory or to the crime
laboratory director within seven days after witnessing or discovering the wrongful
action. A crime laboratory supervisor who receives a report shall notify the crime
laboratory director within seventy-two hours after receiving the report.

(2) A report required by this section must be made in writing and include a
description of the wrongful action; the date, time, and location that the wrongful
action was seen or discovered; the people present at the time; and, if known, any
identifying numbers or case numbers that relate to the wrongful action.

(3) Each crime laboratory shall develop and implement policies and
procedures for reporting wrongful actions in accordance with this section. The
policies and procedures must identify the crime laboratory director who receives
reports of wrongful actions.