Colorado § 42-4-1612 - Crashes in state highway work areas - definition.
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§ 42-4-1612. Crashes in state highway work areas - definition.
(1) Repealed.
(2) For purposes of this section, "state highway work area" includes any area where an employee of the department of transportation is working at the time a fatal crash occurs.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the department of transportation or the Colorado state patrol to specifically identify by name any individual killed, injured, or otherwise involved in a crash.
Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (HB 10-1014), ch. 24, p. 98, § 1, effective August 11. L. 2017: (1) repealed, (SB 17-231), ch. 174, p. 633, § 2, effective August 9. L. 2026: (2) and (3) amended, (HB 26-1237), ch. 117, p. 486, § 70, effective August 12.
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Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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