C.R.S. Section 18-13-126
Locating protected persons

(1)

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(a)

Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), a person shall not accept money or other form of compensation to assist a restrained person from discovering the location of a protected person when the person knows or reasonably should know that the restrained person is subject to a court order prohibiting contact with the protected person.

(b)

The provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) shall not apply to a person who is working pursuant to an agreement with counsel for a restrained person or with the restrained person if he or she is representing himself or herself, if:

(I)

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(A)

The restrained person seeks discovery of the location of the protected person for a lawful purpose as specified in a written agreement between the person and the restrained person or his or her counsel; and

(B)

The written agreement states that the location of the protected person shall not be disclosed by the person or by counsel for the restrained person to the restrained person unless the protected person has agreed to the disclosure in writing or the restrained person obtains court permission to obtain disclosure of the location for the stated lawful purpose; or

(II)

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(A)

The restrained person is a defendant in a criminal case or a party to a civil case, an action for dissolution of marriage, or other legal proceeding; and

(B)

The agreement states that the lawful purpose for locating the protected person is to interview or issue a lawful subpoena or summons to the protected person or for any other lawful purpose relating to the proper investigation of the case.

(2)

A violation of subsection (1) of this section is a class 2 misdemeanor offense.

(3)

It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge under subsection (1) of this section if the person:

(a)

Within seventy-two hours prior to disclosing the location of the protected person to the restrained person, verified that there was not a protection order relating to the protected person; and

(b)

Prior to disclosing the location of the protected person to the restrained person, obtained from the restrained person a signed affidavit verifying that the restrained person was not aware of any protection order related to the protected person.

(4)

As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)

“Protected person” means the person or persons identified in a protection order as the person or persons for whose benefit the protection order was issued.

(b)

“Protection order” means an order as described in section 18-6-803.5 (1.5)(a.5) that prohibits a restrained person from contacting a protected person.

(c)

“Restrained person” means the person identified in the protection order as the person prohibited from doing the specified act or acts.

Source: Section 18-13-126 — Locating protected persons, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-18.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

18‑13‑101
Abuse of a corpse 18‑13‑104
Fighting by agreement - dueling 18‑13‑106
Unlawful to discard or abandon iceboxes or motor vehicles and similar items 18‑13‑107
Interference with persons with disabilities 18‑13‑107.3
Intentional misrepresentation of entitlement to an assistance animal - penalty - definitions 18‑13‑107.7
Intentional misrepresentation of a service animal for a person with a disability - penalty - definitions 18‑13‑108
Removal of timber from state lands 18‑13‑109
Firing woods or prairie 18‑13‑109.5
Intentionally setting wildfire 18‑13‑111
Purchases of commodity metals or detached catalytic converters - violations - commodity metals theft task force - creation - composition - reports - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal 18‑13‑112
Hazardous waste violations 18‑13‑113
Unlawful to sell metal beverage containers with detachable opening devices 18‑13‑114
Sale of secondhand property - record - inspection - crime - definitions 18‑13‑114.5
Proof of ownership required - penalty - definitions 18‑13‑115
Notice - penalties 18‑13‑116
Sales tax license 18‑13‑117
Record of sales 18‑13‑118
Regulation of secondhand dealers 18‑13‑119
Health-care providers - abuse of health insurance 18‑13‑119.5
Abuse of property insurance 18‑13‑120
Use, transportation, and storage of drip gasoline 18‑13‑121
Furnishing cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products to persons under twenty-one years of age 18‑13‑122
Illegal possession or consumption of ethyl alcohol or marijuana by an underage person - illegal possession of marijuana paraphernalia by an underage person - adolescent substance abuse prevention and treatment fund - legislative declaration - definitions 18‑13‑123
Unlawful administration of gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) or ketamine 18‑13‑124
Dissemination of false information to obtain hospital admittance or care 18‑13‑125
Telephone records - sale or purchase 18‑13‑126
Locating protected persons 18‑13‑130
Bail bond - prohibited activities - penalties 18‑13‑131
Misuse of gametes - definitions 18‑13‑132
Furnishing kratom products to persons under twenty-one years of age 18‑13‑133
Prohibition on prosecuting health-care providers - patient ingests abortifacient in another state
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 18-13-126’s source at colorado​.gov