Except when pursuant to an order of any court of competent jurisdiction or as otherwise provided by law, any person who divulges or makes known in any way the contents of any private document, as specified in section 39-4-103, 39-5-120, or 39-7-101 (4), to any person not authorized to have access to such documents commits a petty offense.Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 688, eff. 3/1/2022.L. 64: R&RE, p. 680, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 137-1-16. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 110, § 2, effective 1/1/1997. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3294, p. 3294, § 688, effective 3/1/2022.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 confidential records submitted by a public utility, see § 39-4-103 ; for confidential personal property schedules, see § 39-5-120 .
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