Colorado § 19-2.5-1508 - Out-of-home placement - runaways - duty to notify.
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§ 19-2.5-1508. Out-of-home placement - runaways - duty to notify.
When a juvenile who is sentenced to detention, committed to the department of human services, or otherwise sentenced or placed in out-of-home placement pursuant to section 19-2.5-1103 runs away from the facility or home in which the juvenile is placed, the person in charge of the facility or the foster parent shall notify the court and the local law enforcement agency as soon as possible after discovering that the juvenile has run away from the facility or home.
Source: L. 2021: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 21-059), ch. 136, p. 694, § 2, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 19-2-920 as it existed prior to 2021.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 19-2.5-1508 cover?
Section 19-2.5-1508 ("Out-of-home placement - runaways - duty to notify.") 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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