Except as provided in sections 18-4-506.3 and 18-4-506.5, a person commits the crime of second degree criminal tampering if he tampers with property of another with intent to cause injury, inconvenience, or annoyance to that person or to another or if he knowingly makes an unauthorized connection with property of a utility. Second degree criminal tampering is a class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 431, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-4-506. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 963, � 27, effective July 1. L. 80: Entire section amended, p. 533, � 1, effective January 29; entire section amended, p. 535, � 3, effective July 1. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 905, � 3, effective July 1.
18-4-506.3. Tampering with equipment associated with oil or gas gathering operations - penalty. (1) Any person who in any manner knowingly destroys, breaks, removes, or otherwise tampers with or attempts to destroy, break, remove, or otherwise tamper with any equipment associated with oil or gas gathering operations commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
(2) Any person who in any manner, without the consent of the owner or operator, knowingly alters, obstructs, interrupts, or interferes with or attempts to alter, obstruct, interrupt, or interfere with the action of any equipment used or associated with oil or gas gathering operations commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: L. 89: Entire section added, p. 905, � 1, effective July 1.