Who Has to Report It
C.R.S. 19-3-304 — doctors, nurses, teachers and the rest of the list report suspected abuse
A person on Colorado's list who has reasonable cause to know or suspect that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect reports it. The list includes physicians, nurses, dentists, hospital staff, medical examiners and many others named in the section.
Who handles this in Colorado: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Colorado directory.
The duty does not apply to a listed person who learns of it outside their professional capacity. Willfully failing to report is a class 2 misdemeanor.
Sources for this section (1)
- C.R.S. 19-3-304 — Persons required to report child abuse or neglect
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Colorado attorney.