Theft of Medical Records or Medical Informaiton
If you or a family member have been charged with the Theft of Medical Records or Medical Information, you are going to need assistance from a skilled and confident attorney right away. The penalties for this charge can include up to a year of jail for the misdemeanor charge, or even up to three years in prison if charged as a felony. The sooner you obtain legal representation, the easier it will be to navigate the criminal justice system.
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What IS THE Theft of Medical Records or Medical Information?
Theft of Medical Records or Medical Information is when a person knowingly takes a medical record or any other medical information with the intent to use that record or information for their own use, or when the person discloses that record or information to another they know they should not disclose it to.
Theft of Medical Records or Medical Information is a Class 1 Misdemeanor, which carries a penalty of up to 1 year in jail, and a fine of up to $1,000.
Theft of Medical Records or Medical Information will be charged as a Class 5 Felony if the person discloses the medical record or information to an unauthorized person, which carries a penalty of up to 3 years in the Department of Corrections, and a fine of up to $100,000.
C.R.S. 18-4-412 - Theft of Medical Records or Medical Information
(1) Any person who, without proper authorization, knowingly obtains a medical record or medical information with the intent to appropriate the medical record or medical information to his own use or to the use of another, who steals or discloses to an unauthorized person a medical record or medical information, or who, without authority, makes or causes to be made a copy of a medical record or medical information commits theft of a medical record or medical information.
(3) Theft of a medical record or medical information is a class 1 misdemeanor; except that if the person steals or discloses the medical record or information to an unauthorized person, it is a class 5 felony.
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