Section 24-80-1305 - Violation and penalty(1) Any person who knowingly disturbs an unmarked human burial in violation of this part 13 commits a class 1 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501, C.R.S.(2) Any person who has knowledge that an unmarked human burial is being unlawfully disturbed and fails to notify the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction in the area where the unmarked human burial is located commits a petty offense and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-503.Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 437, eff. 3/1/2022.L. 90: Entire part added, p. 1282, § 6, effective May 9. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1535, § 260, effective October 1. Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3). For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.