Confidentiality

 

PRIVACY OF INFORMATION GIVEN BY VICTIMS TO SHARE AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS IS PROTECTED BY COLORADO LAW

SHARE firmly supports victims’ rights to confidentiality in all areas of our work.

Under Colorado Revised Statute 13-90-107 (k), SHARE must hold all client information confidential. This includes information a client tells us about herself and her family. It also includes information about whether or not a person is currently or has ever been a client.

There are only three exceptions to this law: suspicion of child abuse (SHARE is a mandated reporter), imminent threat of homicide or harm of another or imminent threat to self.

As Morgan County’s only Domestic Violence agency, we take the responsibility of safety of information very seriously and welcome client questions regarding confidentiality.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT LACK OF PRIVACY OF INFORMATION GIVEN BY VICTIMS TO GOVERNMENT-AGENCY BASED VICTIM SERVICES, SUCH AS OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY, POLICE DEPARTMENTS, AND SHERIFF’S OFFICES.

Government-based victim services such as victim assistant programs provided by an office of a district attorney, a police department or county sheriff’s office, are not covered under the privacy statute. Information given to a victim assistant employed by one of these agencies is not confidential and can be shared with others in law enforcement.