2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 24 - Government - State
Administration
Article 4.1 - Crime Victim Compensation and Victim and Witness Rights
Part 3 - Guidelines for Assuring the Rights of Victims of and Witnesses to Crimes
§ 24-4.1-305. Disclosure by agent of defense-initiated victim outreach required - definition

(1) When any person attempting defense-initiated victim outreach contacts any victim of any crime, the person shall immediately provide full and unambiguous disclosure of:

(a) The person's legal name; and

(b) The fact that the person is acting as an agent for the person accused of the crime or for the defense team of such person.

(2) (a) As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise, "defense-initiated victim outreach" means any effort by the defense team, including but not limited to a victim liaison, victim outreach specialist, social worker, investigator, or other individual, to directly or indirectly contact a victim or a victim's family member on behalf of the defendant or defense counsel.

(b) The definition in paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) does not require the identified members of a defense team to comply with any guidelines or standards promulgated by any professional defense-initiated victim outreach organization.