{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-240-140","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 12-240-140","heading":"Determination of death.","body":"(1) An individual is dead if:\n\n(a) The individual has sustained irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions; or\n\n(b) The individual has sustained irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem.\n\n(2) A determination of death under this section shall be in accordance with accepted medical standards.","path":["Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","Article 240 - Medical Practice"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-12.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"00877bdacd97c58b9e2a0daa5efd731255eda7363bb703481d1ad01420595718","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-240-139","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-240-141"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}