Colorado legal term
Significant event in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Significant event” 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 “Significant event” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Significant event" means an act or omission by a crime laboratory employee that is a gross deviation from the laboratory standard operation procedures or accreditation requirements of the crime laboratory, or requirements in law that were applicable at the time of the act or omission of the crime laboratory employee, that could substantially negatively affect the integrity of the crime laboratory activities. (C.R.S. § 16-12-303)
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