Duty to comply with CPR directive - immunity - effect on criminal charges against another person
C.R.S. § 15-18.6-104
in effect15-18.6-104. Duty to comply with CPR directive - immunity - effect on criminal charges against another person. (1) Emergency medical service personnel, health-care providers, and health-care facilities shall comply with a person's CPR directive that is apparent and immediately available. Any emergency medical service personnel, health-care provider, health-care facility, or any other person who, in good faith, complies with a CPR directive shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability or regulatory sanction for such compliance.
(2) Compliance by emergency medical service personnel, health-care providers, or health-care facilities with a CPR directive shall not affect the criminal prosecution of any person otherwise charged with the commission of a criminal act.
(3) In the absence of a CPR directive, a person's consent to CPR shall be presumed.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2024-title-15.docx#15-18.6-104Fetched: 10/6/2026
