Colorado statute

C.R.S. § 18-8-109 — Concealing death.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 1: OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC JUSTICE, Colorado Revised Statutes.

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Concealing death

Full text of C.R.S. § 18-8-109

Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.

C.R.S. § 18-8-109Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session

Any person who conceals the death of another person and thereby prevents a determination of the cause or circumstances of death commits a class 1 misdemeanor. For the purpose of this section only, "another person" includes a fetus born dead.

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Is concealing death a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

Concealing death is a class 1 misdemeanor in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-109.

Which Colorado statute covers concealing death?

Concealing death is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-109 (Concealing death).

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