Colorado § 16-15.7-101 Legislative declaration

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-15.7-101 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 16-15.7-101

Title 16Criminal

Art.Crime Stopper Organizations

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-15.7-101 (2026).

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The general assembly finds that a
significant number of criminal offenders remain at large in this state because law
enforcement agencies often lack information concerning criminal activity. In many
instances private citizens have information that, if known to law enforcement
agencies, would lead to the detection and apprehension of such offenders. Private,
nonprofit crime stopper organizations that offer rewards for such information have
been successful at encouraging some citizens to come forward; however, even with
the offer of a reward, many citizens do not come forward because they fear
involvement and shun publicity. In order to remedy this situation and to increase the
effectiveness of crime stopper organizations, the general assembly finds and
declares that it is appropri

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The general assembly finds that a
significant number of criminal offenders remain at large in this state because law
enforcement agencies often lack information concerning criminal activity. In many
instances private citizens have information that, if known to law enforcement
agencies, would lead to the detection and apprehension of such offenders. Private,
nonprofit crime stopper organizations that offer rewards for such information have
been successful at encouraging some citizens to come forward; however, even with
the offer of a reward, many citizens do not come forward because they fear
involvement and shun publicity. In order to remedy this situation and to increase the
effectiveness of crime stopper organizations, the general assembly finds and
declares that it is appropriate to provide for the anonymity of any person who
provides information concerning criminal activity to a crime stopper organization
and to provide for the confidentiality of crime stopper organization records.