Colorado Revised Statutes
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-240-140 (2026)
Determination of death
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(1) An individual is dead if:
(a) The individual has sustained irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions; or
(b) The individual has sustained irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem.
(2) A determination of death under this section shall be in accordance with accepted medical standards.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1218, § 1, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-36-136 as it existed prior to 2019.