Colorado § 24-31-908 - Required notification of child sexual abuse - definition.

§ 24-31-908. Required notification of child sexual abuse - definition.

(1) When a local law enforcement agency, the Colorado state patrol, or the Colorado bureau of investigation, or a peace officer thereof, takes a report alleging an offense listed in section 18-3-411 (1) and conducts a minimal facts interview with the alleged victim, the law enforcement entity or peace officer shall, within one week after conducting the minimal facts interview, notify the following of the allegation:

(a) A child advocacy center located within the judicial district where the alleged crime occurred; or

(b) If the alleged offense occurred in a jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction in which it was reported, the child advocacy center in the appropriate jurisdiction, as determined by the receiving law enforcement entity or peace officer. In all cases, a law enforcement entity or peace officer shall notify a child advocacy center within the state.

(2) A law enforcement entity or peace officer shall include the following information when notifying a child advocacy center regarding an allegation pursuant to this section:

(a) The child's name;

(b) The child's family member or guardian's contact information;

(c) The alleged offender's name;

(d) The approximate date of the alleged offense; and

(e) A summary of the alleged incident.

(3) If extenuating circumstances exist that prohibit the law enforcement entity or peace officer from notifying the child advocacy center of the allegation within one week, the law enforcement entity or peace officer must provide information about the extenuating circumstances to the child advocacy center when the entity or officer reports the allegation.

(4) A local law enforcement agency, the Colorado state patrol, or the Colorado bureau of investigation, or a peace officer thereof, shall, in collaboration with the child advocacy center that the law enforcement entity or peace officer reported the alleged offense to, coordinate a forensic interview pursuant to the requirements set forth in section 19-3-308.5 for the alleged victim, if the law enforcement entity or peace officer deems a forensic interview necessary and appropriate.

(5) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "minimal facts interview" means a short, limited conversation with a child conducted by a law enforcement officer in the field to gather basic facts necessary to determine whether abuse or neglect may have occurred, assess immediate safety concerns, and decide whether a forensic interview or further investigation is needed.

Source: L. 2026: Entire section added, (HB 26-1103), ch. 91, p. 368, § 2, effective May 4.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 26-1103, see section 1 of chapter 91, Session Laws of Colorado 2026.

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COMMISSION ON IMPROVING FIRST RESPONDER INTERACTIONS WITH PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Editor's note: (1) Section 24-31-1007 provided for the repeal of this part 10, effective December 31, 2023. (See L. 2021, p. 2690.)

(2) This part 10 was added in 2021 and was not amended prior to its repeal in 2023. For the text of this part 10 prior to its repeal in 2023, consult the 2022 Colorado Revised Statutes.

24-31-1001 to 24-31-1007. (Repealed)

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FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT FOR COLORADO RESIDENTS