Colorado § 16-12-307 - Duty to notify victims.
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§ 16-12-307. Duty to notify victims.
(1) When a district attorney receives a notice that a crime laboratory employee engaged in wrongful action and a criminal case identified in the notice involves a crime listed in section 24-4.1-302 (1), the district attorney shall notify each victim of the crime pursuant to section 24-4.1-302.5 (1)(b). The district attorney shall notify, pursuant to section 24-4.1-302.5 (1)(b), the victim of a crime listed in section 24-4.1-302 (1) if an evidentiary hearing on post-conviction petition for relief is held pursuant to section 16-12-312.
(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2026.)
Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (HB 25-1275), ch. 352, p. 1898, § 1, effective June 2. L. 2026: Entire section amended, (HB 26-1052), ch. 346, p. 2105, § 4, effective August 12.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-12-307 ("Duty to notify victims.") 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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