No person shall buy or otherwise obtain or sell, offer for sale, take or give in exchange, pledge or give in pledge, or use any individual’s social security account number, or any derivative of such number, for the purpose of committing fraud or fraudulently using or assuming said individual’s identity. Any individual aggrieved by the […]
Any information, data, reports, or records made available to a utilization review committee of a hospital or other health-care facility, as required by state or federal law, is confidential and shall be used by such committee and the members thereof only in the exercise of the proper functions of the committee. It shall not be […]
Contributory negligence shall not bar recovery in any action by any person or his legal representative to recover damages for negligence resulting in death or in injury to person or property, if such negligence was not as great as the negligence of the person against whom recovery is sought, but any damages allowed shall be […]
In an action brought as a result of a death or an injury to person or property, no defendant shall be liable for an amount greater than that represented by the degree or percentage of the negligence or fault attributable to such defendant that produced the claimed injury, death, damage, or loss, except as provided […]
In any action by any person or his legal representative to recover damages for a tort resulting in death or injury to person or property, the court, after the finder of fact has returned its verdict stating the amount of damages to be awarded, shall reduce the amount of the verdict by the amount by […]
Assumption of a risk by a person shall be considered by the trier of fact in apportioning negligence pursuant to section 13-21-111. For the purposes of this section, a person assumes the risk of injury or damage if he voluntarily or unreasonably exposes himself to injury or damage with knowledge or appreciation of the danger […]
Any person who engages in sport shooting activities at a qualifying sport shooting range, as defined under section 25-12-109 (2)(d), C.R.S., assumes the risk of injury or damage associated with sport shooting activities as set forth in section 13-21-111.7. For purposes of this section, “engages in sport shooting activities” means entering and exiting a qualifying […]
In any professional liability action for damages, the ad damnum clause or prayer for damages in any pleading shall not recite any sum as alleged damages other than an allegation that damages are in excess of any minimum dollar amount necessary to establish the jurisdiction of the court. Source: L. 77: Entire section added, p. […]
No farmer, retail food establishment, correctional facility, school district, hospital, or processor, distributor, wholesaler, or retailer of food that donates items of food to a nonprofit organization for use or distribution in providing assistance to needy or poor persons nor any nonprofit organization in receipt of such gleaned or donated food who transfers the food […]
A fire department or other person or entity that donates surplus firefighting equipment to a fire department shall not be liable for damages in any civil action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding resulting from the nature, age, condition, or packaging of such equipment; except that this exemption shall not apply to the […]
A school or nonprofit organization that provides one or more community kitchens used by producers to bake or process goods for sale pursuant to the “Colorado Cottage Foods Act”, section 25-4-1614, C.R.S., is not liable for damages in any civil action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding resulting from the use of its […]
A volunteer firefighter or volunteer who, in good faith, takes part in firefighting efforts or provides emergency care, rescue, assistance, or recovery services at the scene of an emergency, any incident management team, and any person who, in good faith, commands, directs, employs, sponsors, or represents any such volunteer firefighter, volunteer, or incident management team […]
No person engaged in mine rescue or recovery work who, in good faith, renders emergency care, rescue, assistance, or recovery services at the scene of any emergency at or in a mine in this state or who employs, sponsors, or represents any person rendering emergency care, rescue, assistance, or recovery services shall be liable for […]
For the purposes of this section, “landowner” includes, without limitation, an authorized agent or a person in possession of real property and a person legally responsible for the condition of real property or for the activities conducted or circumstances existing on real property. (1.5) The general assembly hereby finds and declares: That the provisions of […]
This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Volunteer Service Act”. The general assembly finds and declares that: The willingness of volunteers to offer their services has been increasingly deterred by a perception that they put personal assets at risk in the event of tort actions seeking damages arising from their activities […]
As used in this section: “School crossing guard” means any person eighteen years of age and older acting with or without compensation who supervises, directs, monitors, or otherwise assists school children at a street or intersection. “School crossing guard sponsor” means any governmental agency or subdivision, including but not limited to any county, city, city […]
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Nonprofit corporation” means any corporation which is exempt from taxation pursuant to section 501(a) of the federal “Internal Revenue Code of 1986”, 26 U.S.C. sec. 501(a), as amended, and listed as an exempt organization in section 501(c)(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (11), or […]
It is the intent of the general assembly to encourage the provision of services or assistance by persons on a voluntary basis to enhance the public safety rather than to allow judicial decisions to establish precedents which discourage such services or assistance to the detriment of public safety. To encourage the provision of services or […]
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Mental health provider” means a physician, social worker, psychiatric nurse, psychologist, or other mental health professional, or a mental health hospital, community mental health center or clinic, institution, or their staff. “Psychiatric nurse” means a registered professional nurse as defined in section 12-255-104 (11) who, […]
Legislative declaration. In recognition of the varied, extensive, and substantial needs of persons with developmental disabilities, the general assembly hereby finds and declares that the purposes of this section are: To reaffirm the high value Colorado places on the rights of persons with developmental disabilities to receive services and supports that enable them to live […]
