Colorado § 39-1-116 - Penalty for divulging confidential information.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 39-1-116 — Penalty for divulging confidential information., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-1-116. Penalty for divulging confidential information.
Except when pursuant to an order of any court of competent jurisdiction or as otherwise provided by law, any person who divulges or makes known in any way the contents of any private document, as specified in section 39-4-103, 39-5-120, or 39-7-101 (4), to any person not authorized to have access to such documents commits a petty offense.
Source: L. 64: R&RE, p. 680, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 137-1-16. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 110, § 2, effective January 1, 1997. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3294, § 688, effective March 1, 2022.
Cross references: For confidential records submitted by a public utility, see § 39-4-103; for confidential personal property schedules, see § 39-5-120.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-1-116 ("Penalty for divulging confidential information.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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