{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-16-2.5-301","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 16-2.5-301","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:\n\n(1) \"Decedent\" means a person whose death is caused by a peace officer's use of force.\n\n(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.","path":["Title 16 - CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS","Article 2.5 - Peace Officers","Part 3 - PEACE OFFICER USE OF FORCE INVESTIGATIONS AND PROCEDURES"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-16.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"d974411b5fb3833898272a6f37636b483acdddbcdc2517dc8d5d787082188d33","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-16-2.5-203","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-16-2.5-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}