Colorado legal term
Communicable disease in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Communicable disease” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Communicable disease” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Communicable disease" means a disease or infection that is spread from one person to another through the exchange of blood or other bodily fluid and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). (C.R.S. § 16-3-303.8)
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