19-3-305. Required report of postmortem investigation.

Statute text

(1) Any person who is required by section 19-3-304 to report known or suspected child abuse or neglect who has reasonable cause to suspect that a child died as a result of child abuse or neglect shall report such fact immediately to a local law enforcement agency and to the appropriate medical examiner. The local law enforcement agency and the medical examiner shall accept such report for investigation and shall report their findings to the local law enforcement agency, the district attorney, and the county department.

(2) The county department shall forward a copy of such report to the state department of human services.

History

Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 765, 1, effective October 1. L. 2003: (2) amended, p. 1405, 9, effective January 1, 2004.

Annotations

Editor's note: This section was contained in a title that was repealed and reenacted in 1987. Provisions of this section, as it existed in 1987, are similar to those contained in 19-10-105 as said section existed in 1986, the year prior to the repeal and reenactment of this title.

Annotations

Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2003 act amending subsection (2), see section 1 of chapter 196, Session Laws of Colorado 2003.