Colorado § 25-48-121 - Actions complying with article not a crime.
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§ 25-48-121. Actions complying with article not a crime.
Nothing in this article 48 authorizes a provider or any other person to end an individual's life by lethal injection, mercy killing, or euthanasia. Actions taken in accordance with this article 48 do not, for any purpose, constitute suicide, assisted suicide, mercy killing, homicide, or elder abuse under the "Colorado Criminal Code", as set forth in title 18.
Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2814, § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016. L. 2024: Entire section amended, (SB 24-068), ch. 406, p. 2798, § 16, effective August 7.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 25-48-121 cover?
Section 25-48-121 ("Actions complying with article not a crime.") 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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