(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person who, in good faith, reports a suspected incident of cruelty to animals, service animals, or certified police working dogs or police working horses, as described in section 18-9-202 , to a local law enforcement agency or to the state bureau of animal protection is immune from civil liability for reporting the incident. (2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to a person who knowingly makes a false report of animal cruelty. (3) A person who knowingly makes a false report of animal cruelty to a local law enforcement agency or to the state bureau of animal protection commits a civil infraction.
C.R.S. § 18-9-209
Immunity for reporting cruelty to animals
Known as the Colorado Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 18-10-101 to 18-9-314 (590 sections).
Digitized from: Public.Law — Colorado Revised Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Colorado statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.