Colorado Code
Part 3 - Child Abuse or Neglect
§ 19-3-309. Immunity From Liability - Persons Reporting

Any person, other than the perpetrator, complicitor, coconspirator, or accessory, participating in good faith in the making of a report, in the facilitation of the investigation of such a report, or in a judicial proceeding held pursuant to this title, the taking of photographs or X rays, or the placing in temporary protective custody of a child pursuant to section 19-3-405 or otherwise performing his duties or acting pursuant to this part 3 shall be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, or termination of employment that otherwise might result by reason of such acts of participation, unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines that such person's behavior was willful, wanton, and malicious. For the purpose of any proceedings, civil or criminal, the good faith of any such person reporting child abuse, any such person taking photographs or X rays, and any such person who has legal authority to place a child in protective custody shall be presumed.
Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 770, § 1, effective October 1. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 916, § 7, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section was contained in a title that was repealed and reenacted in 1987.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 19-10-110 as said section existed in 1986, the year prior to the repeal and reenactment of this title.

Structure Colorado Code

Colorado Code

Title 19 - Children's Code

Article 3 - Dependency and Neglect

Part 3 - Child Abuse or Neglect

§ 19-3-301. Short Title

§ 19-3-302. Legislative Declaration

§ 19-3-304. Persons Required to Report Child Abuse or Neglect

§ 19-3-304.3. Domestic Abuse Task Force - Creation - Best Practices and Training for Recognition of Domestic Abuse as Child Abuse or Neglect - Policies and Procedures - Rules

§ 19-3-304.5. Emergency Possession of Certain Abandoned Children - Definition

§ 19-3-305. Required Report of Postmortem Investigation

§ 19-3-306. Evidence of Abuse - Color Photographs and X Rays

§ 19-3-307. Reporting Procedures

§ 19-3-308. Action Upon Report of Intrafamilial, Institutional, or Third-Party Abuse - Investigations - Child Protection Team - Rules - Report

§ 19-3-308.3. Differential Response Program for Child Abuse or Neglect Cases of Low or Moderate Risk - Rules - Evaluation

§ 19-3-308.5. Recorded Interviews of Child

§ 19-3-309. Immunity From Liability - Persons Reporting

§ 19-3-309.5. Preconfirmation Safety Plan Agreement - First-Time Minor Incidents of Child Abuse or Neglect - Rules

§ 19-3-310. Child Abuse and Child Neglect Diversion Program

§ 19-3-311. Evidence Not Privileged

§ 19-3-312. Court Proceedings

§ 19-3-313.5. State Department Duties - Reports of Child Abuse or Neglect - Training of County Departments - Rules - Notice and Appeal Process - Confidentiality

§ 19-3-315. Federal Funds

§ 19-3-317. Screening Tool - Human Trafficking