Theft of motor vehicle parts - theft of license plates

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-5-104, under Vehicles and Traffic.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-5-104

(1) to (3) Repealed.

(4) (a) Any person who knowingly and with criminal intent removes, detaches, or takes from a motor vehicle that is the property of another a license plate or who aids, abets, or assists in the commission of such an act or acts is guilty of theft of a license plate.

(b) Theft of a license plate is a class 2 misdemeanor.

(5) Repealed.

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2441, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 98: (2)(a) and (2)(b) amended, p. 1441, � 23, effective July 1; (2)(a), (2)(b), and (3) amended, p. 799, � 17, effective July 1. L. 2003: (4) added, p. 2649, � 9, effective July 1. L. 2007: (2) and (3) amended, p. 1697, � 17, effective July 1. L. 2021: (4) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3318, � 746, effective March 1, 2022; (5) added by revision, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, pp. 3318, 3331, �� 746, 803.

Editor's note: Subsection (5) provided for the repeal of subsections (1), (2), (3), and (5), effective March 1, 2022. (See L. 2021, pp. 3318, 3331.)

Cross references: (1) For penalties for class 2 misdemeanors, see � 18-1.3-501.

(2) For the legislative declaration contained in the 2007 act amending subsections (2) and (3), see section 1 of chapter 384, Session Laws of Colorado 2007.