SB14-098 Summary

• Adds "exploitation" as a form of abuse against at-risk elders, defined as using deception, harassment, intimidation, or undue influence to deprive an elder of anything of value.

• Creates a new crime of "criminal exploitation of an at-risk elder" classified as a Class 3 felony if the value is $500 or more, or a Class 5 felony if the value is less than $500.

• Clarifies the definition of "undue influence" to specifically reference an elder's vulnerable emotional distress rather than general pain or agony.

• Expands the definition of "exploitation" to apply to "anything of value" rather than limiting it to money, assets, or property.

• Requires law enforcement reports on at-risk elder abuse to be forwarded to the county department within twenty-four hours.