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Colorado · Through Colorado Revised Statutes 2026

C.R.S. § 16-2.5-301: Definitions.

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  1. Title 16 - CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
  2. Article 2.5 - Peace Officers
  3. Part 3 - PEACE OFFICER USE OF FORCE INVESTIGATIONS AND PROCEDURES

As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Decedent" means a person whose death is caused by a peace officer's use of force.

(2) "Decedent's immediate family" means the spouse, any child by birth or adoption, any stepchild, the parent, the stepparent, a sibling, a legal guardian, a significant other, or a lawful representative of the decedent.

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