Colorado § 30-10-619 Conflicts of interest of county coroners

Colorado Statutes

§ 30-10-619 — Conflicts of interest of county coroners

Colorado § 30-10-619

Title 30Government

Art.County Officers

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-619 (2026).

Text

(1)A coroner who owns, operates, is employed by, or otherwise has an interest in a funeral establishment is deemed to have a conflict of interest and shall not direct business to such establishment when performing his or her duties under this part 6.

(2)Nothing in this section shall prevent a person from taking the body of the deceased to a funeral establishment in which the coroner has an interest if such person decides to do so without the suggestion of the coroner.

(3)The provisions of this section shall not apply if an emergency situation exists and the coroner acts in good faith to prevent a health hazard.

(4)Any person who knowingly violates subsection (1) of this section commits a petty offense and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-503.

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(1) A coroner who owns,
operates, is employed by, or otherwise has an interest in a funeral establishment is
deemed to have a conflict of interest and shall not direct business to such
establishment when performing his or her duties under this part 6.

(2) Nothing in this section shall prevent a person from taking the body of the
deceased to a funeral establishment in which the coroner has an interest if such
person decides to do so without the suggestion of the coroner.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply if an emergency situation
exists and the coroner acts in good faith to prevent a health hazard.

(4) Any person who knowingly violates subsection (1) of this section commits
a petty offense and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-503.

(5) This section shall apply to county coroners who take office after the
general election in 1982.

Legislative History

Source: L. 81: Entire section added, p. 833, � 13, effective June 8. L. 2002: (4) amended, p. 1542, � 287, effective October 1. L. 2003: (1) amended, p. 1924, � 5, effective July 1. L. 2021: (4) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3248, � 500, effective March 1, 2022.