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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-109 (2026)

Concealing death

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Any person who conceals the death of another person and thereby prevents a determination of the cause or circumstances of death commits a class 1 misdemeanor. For the purpose of this section only, "another person" includes a fetus born dead.

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 456, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-109.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1988–2012 · leading case: People v. Ujaama, 302 P.3d 296 (Colo. Ct. App. 2012).
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People v. Ujaama, 302 P.3d 296 (Colo. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 10× “" § 18-8-109; see People v. T & S Leasing, Inc.”
People v. Al-Yousif, 206 P.3d 824 (Colo. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “2005; concealing a death, § 18-8-109, C.R.S.2005; and theft by receiving, § 18-4-410(1), (7), C.”
People v. T & S Leasing, Inc., 763 P.2d 1049 (Colo. 1988). · cites it 6× “Section 18-8-109, 8B C.R.S. (1986), provides that “[a]ny person who conceals the death of another person and thereby prevents a determination of the cause or circumstances of death commits a class 1 misdemeanor.”
People ex rel. C.F., 279 P.3d 1231 (Colo. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “A bomb is a "deadly weapon" as that term is used in section 18-8-109. See § 18-1-901(3)(e)(IV), C.”
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