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Colorado · Through Colorado Revised Statutes 2026

C.R.S. § 15-18.6-104: Duty to comply with CPR directive - immunity - effect on criminal charges against another person.

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  1. Title 15 - PROBATE, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARIES
  2. Article 18.6 - Directive Relating to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

(1) Emergency medical service personnel, health-care providers, and health-care facilities shall comply with a person's CPR directive that is apparent and immediately available. Any emergency medical service personnel, health-care provider, health-care facility, or any other person who, in good faith, complies with a CPR directive shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability or regulatory sanction for such compliance.

(2) Compliance by emergency medical service personnel, health-care providers, or health-care facilities with a CPR directive shall not affect the criminal prosecution of any person otherwise charged with the commission of a criminal act.

(3) In the absence of a CPR directive, a person's consent to CPR shall be presumed.

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