19-3-305. Required report of postmortem investigation

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CO Code › Title 19 › Article 3 › Part 3 › Section 19-3-305

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

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19-3-305. Required report of postmortem investigation · C.R.S. § 19-3-305 | Frix