Colorado Code
Part 3 - Offenses Involving Communications
§ 18-9-305. Exceptions

(4.3) It shall not be unlawful under sections 18-9-302 to 18-9-304 for any person:

(4.5) It shall not be unlawful under sections 18-9-302 to 18-9-304:

(4.7) A person or entity providing an electronic communication service to the public shall not intentionally divulge the contents of any communication other than a communication to such person or entity, or an agent thereof, while in transmission on that service to any person or entity other than an addressee or intended recipient of such communication or an agent of such addressee or intended recipient; except that a person or entity providing electronic communication service to the public may divulge the contents of any such communication:

(4.9) It shall not be unlawful for a district attorney or law enforcement officer to listen to a recording of or to read a transcription of the contents of an electronic communication involving a cordless telephone when the district attorney or law enforcement officer has come into possession of such materials from a third party. In order to use such materials as evidence in a prosecution for a crime other than wiretapping or eavesdropping, the district attorney or law enforcement officer shall have a reasonable basis for believing that the recording or transcription is reliable and shall also have separate probable cause based on corroborating evidence to support a reasonable belief that the crime was committed. Nothing in this subsection (4.9) shall preclude a district attorney from prosecuting a person for a violation of section 18-9-303 or 18-9-304.

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 474, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-9-305. L. 72: p. 272, § 4. L. 73: p. 539, § 10. L. 88: (2) and (3) amended and (4.3), (4.5), and (4.7) added, p. 693, § 7, effective May 29. L. 91: (4) amended, p. 435, § 2, effective May 18. L. 97: (4.9) added, p. 602, § 4, effective August 6.
Cross references: For affirmative defenses generally, see §§ 18-1-407, 18-1-710, and 18-1-805.