Colorado legal term
Euthanasia in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Euthanasia” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Euthanasia” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Euthanasia" means to produce a humane death by techniques accepted by the American veterinary medical association. (C.R.S. § 18-9-201)
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