Title 18, Criminal Code
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-117 Unlawful conduct on public property
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(1) It is unlawful for any person to enter or remain in any public building or on any public property or to conduct himself or herself in or on the same in violation of any order, rule, or regulation concerning any matter prescribed in this subsection (1), limiting or prohibiting…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-118 Firearms, explosives, or incendiary devices in facilities of public transportation
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A person commits a class 6 felony if, without legal authority, he has any loaded firearm or explosive or incendiary device, as defined in section 9-7-103, C.R.S., in his possession in, or carries, brings, or causes to be carried or brought any of such items into, any facility of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-119 Failure or refusal to leave premises or property upon request of a peace officer - penalties - payment of costs
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that any individual who violates any provision of this section presents a significant threat to life and property in this state; that such violations require the use of highly trained personnel and sophisticated equipment; and th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-120 Terrorist training activities - penalties - exemptions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Civil disorder means any planned public disturbance involving acts of violence by an assemblage of two or more persons that causes an immediate danger of, or results in, damage or injury to property or to ano…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-121 Bias-motivated crimes - legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that it is the right of every person, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or transgender identity, to be secure and protected from fear, intimidation, harass…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-122 Preventing passage to and from a health-care facility - engaging in prohibited activities near facility
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(1) The general assembly recognizes that access to health-care facilities for the purpose of obtaining medical counseling and treatment is imperative for the citizens of this state; that the exercise of a person’s right to protest or counsel against certain medical procedures mus…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-123 Bringing alcohol beverages, bottles, or cans into the major league baseball stadium
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(1) (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or bring into the Denver metropolitan major league baseball stadium district stadium, as defined in section 32-14-103 (5) and (10), and referred to in this section as the “stadium”, the following: (I) Any alcohol beverage as de…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-124 Hazing - penalties - legislative declaration
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(1) (a) The general assembly finds that, while some forms of initiation constitute acceptable behavior, hazing sometimes degenerates into a dangerous form of intimidation and degradation. The general assembly also recognizes that although certain criminal statutes cover the more …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-125 Interference with a funeral
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(1) A person commits interference with a funeral if he or she, knowing a funeral is being conducted: (a) Refuses to leave any private property within one hundred feet of the funeral site upon the request of the owner of the private property or the owner's agent; or (b) Refuses to…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-201 Definitions
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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Abandon means the leaving of an animal without adequate provisions for the animal's proper care by its owner, the person responsible for the animal's care or custody, or any other person having possession of such …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-201.5 Scope of part 2
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(1) Nothing in this part 2 shall affect accepted animal husbandry practices utilized by any person in the care of companion or livestock animals or in the extermination of undesirable pests as defined in articles 7, 10, and 43 of title 35, C.R.S. (2) In case of any conflict betwe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-201.7 Animal cruelty prevention fund - control of fund - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 18-9-201.7Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Service…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-202 Cruelty and aggravated cruelty to animals, service animals, and law enforcement animals - penalties - short title - definition
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(1) (a) A person commits cruelty to animals if he or she knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence overdrives, overloads, overworks, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beats, allows to be housed in a manner that results in chronic or rep…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-202.5 Impounded animals - costs of impoundment, provision, and care - disposition - procedures - application - definition
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(1) (a) (I) The owner or custodian of an animal that has been impounded by an impound agency because of alleged neglect or abuse or because of investigation of charges of cruelty to animals pursuant to section 18-9-202; animal fighting pursuant to section 18-9-204; mistreatment, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-203 Sheepherder abandoning sheep without notice. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 472, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-9-203. L. 95: Entire section repealed, p. 199, � 12, effective April 13.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-204 Animal fighting - penalty
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(1) (a) No person shall cause, sponsor, arrange, hold, or encourage a fight between animals for the purpose of monetary gain or entertainment. (b) For the purposes of this section, a person encourages a fight between animals for the purpose of monetary gain or entertainment if he…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-204.5 Unlawful ownership of dangerous dog - legislative declaration - definitions
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: (a) Dangerous dogs are a serious and widespread threat to the safety and welfare of citizens throughout the state because of the number and serious nature of attacks by such dogs; and (b) The regulation and con…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-205 Disposition of fines
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Any fines collected pursuant to section 18-9-204 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall then transmit the same to the county where the offense occurred for deposit in the general fund to be used for the care of the animals involved in the offense, if required, or,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-206 Unauthorized release of an animal - penalty - restitution
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(1) Any person who intentionally releases any animal which is lawfully confined for scientific, research, commercial, legal sporting, or educational purposes or for public safety purposes because the animal has been determined to be dangerous to people, has an infectious disease,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-207 Tampering or drugging of livestock
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Exhibition means a show or sale of livestock at a fair or elsewhere in this state that is sponsored by or under the authority of the state or any unit of local government or any agricultural, horticultural, o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-208 Forfeiture of animals
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(1) Upon the motion of the prosecuting attorney or upon the court's own motion, after the conviction of a defendant for cruelty to animals as described in section 18-9-202, or for animal fighting as described in section 18-9-204, the court may order the forfeiture of any animal o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-209 Immunity for reporting cruelty to animals - false report - penalty
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person who, in good faith, reports a suspected incident of cruelty to animals, service animals, or certified police working dogs or police working horses, as described in section 18-9-202, to a local law enforc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-301 Definitions
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As used in sections 18-9-301 to 18-9-305, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Aggrieved person means a person who was a party to any intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communication or a person against whom the interception was directed. (1.5) Aural transfer means a tra…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-302 Wiretapping and eavesdropping devices prohibited - penalty
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Any person who manufactures, buys, sells, or knowingly has in the person's possession any instrument, device, contrivance, machine, or apparatus designed or commonly used for wiretapping or eavesdropping, as prohibited in sections 18-9-303 and 18-9-304, with the intent to unlawfu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-303 Wiretapping prohibited - penalty
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(1) Any person not a sender or intended receiver of a telephone or telegraph communication commits wiretapping if he: (a) Knowingly overhears, reads, takes, copies, or records a telephone, telegraph, or electronic communication without the consent of either a sender or a receiver…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-304 Eavesdropping prohibited - penalty
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(1) Any person not visibly present during a conversation or discussion commits eavesdropping if he: (a) Knowingly overhears or records such conversation or discussion without the consent of at least one of the principal parties thereto, or attempts to do so; or (b) Intentionally …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-305 Exceptions
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(1) Nothing in sections 18-9-302 to 18-9-304 shall be interpreted to prevent a news agency, or an employee thereof, from using the accepted tools and equipment of that news medium in the course of reporting or investigating a public and newsworthy event; nor shall said sections p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-306 Abuse of telephone and telegraph service
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(1) A person commits abuse of telephone and telegraph service, if: (a) As an employee of a telegraph or telephone company he knowingly divulges the contents or the purport of any message or part thereof sent or intended to be sent to any person other than one to whom said message…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-306.5 Obstruction of telephone or telegraph service
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(1) A person commits obstruction of telephone or telegraph service if the person knowingly prevents, obstructs, or delays, by any means whatsoever, the sending, transmission, conveyance, or delivery in this state of any message, communication, or report by or through any telegrap…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-307 Refusal to yield party line - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 475, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-9-307. L. 2021: (4) added by revision, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, pp. 3207, 3331, �� 333, 803. Editor's note: Subsection (4) provided for the repeal of this section, effective March 1, 2022. (See L. 2021, pp. 3207, 3331.)
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-308 Telephone directories to contain notice - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 476, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-9-308. L. 2021: (2) added by revision, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, pp. 3207, 3331, �� 334, 803. Editor's note: Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective March 1, 2022. (See L. 2021, pp. 3207, 3331.)
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-309 Telecommunications crime
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(1) As used in this section and section 18-9-309.5: (a) Access device means any card, plate, code, account number, or other means of access that can be used, alone or in conjunction with another access device, to obtain telecommunications service. (a.5) Cellular phone means a rad…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-309.5 Civil remedies - injunctions - forfeiture
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(1) Whenever it appears that any person is engaged in or about to engage in any act which constitutes or will constitute a violation of section 18-9-309 (2) or (3), the attorney general, the district attorney, a representative of a telecommunications provider, or any person or co…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-310 Unlawful use of information - penalty
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Any person who, having obtained information pursuant to a court order for wiretapping or eavesdropping, knowingly uses, publishes, or divulges the information to any person or in any manner not authorized by this part 3 commits a class 6 felony. Source: L. 72: p. 272, � 5. C.R.S.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-310.5 False statement to the CBI for sex offender registry information
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A person who violates section 16-22-110 (6) or who submits a false statement to the Colorado bureau of investigation to obtain information from the sex offender registry pursuant to section 16-22-110 (6)(g) or (6)(h) commits an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-311 Automated dialing systems prohibited
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(1) No person shall utilize an automated dialing system with a prerecorded message for the purpose of soliciting another person to purchase goods or services, whether such solicitation occurs or is intended to occur during the prerecorded message or during some further communicat…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-312 Hostage, endangered person, or armed person in geographical area - telephone, electronic, cellular, or digital communications
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(1) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 18-9-302 to 18-9-311, any supervising representative of a law enforcement agency shall have the authority to order a previously designated security employee of a communications or internet access provider to arrange, to the exten…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-313 Personal information on the internet - victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking - other protected persons - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Child representative” means: (I) An employee of or contractor with the office of the child’s representative created in section 13-91-104; or (II) The staff of contractors with the office of the child’s repre…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-313.5 Personal information on the internet - election officials - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Election duties” means activities required or authorized by law to conduct public elections pursuant to the “Uniform Election Code of 1992”, articles 1 to 13 of title 1; the “Colorado Local Government Electi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-314 Interference with lawful distribution of newspapers - definitions
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(1) A person commits the offense of interference with lawful distribution of newspapers when that person obtains or exerts unauthorized control over more than five copies of an edition of a newspaper from a newspaper distribution container owned or leased by the newspaper publish…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-10-101 Legislative declaration - construction
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(1) It is declared to be the policy of the general assembly, recognizing the close relationship between professional gambling and other organized crime, to restrain all persons from seeking profit from gambling activities in this state; to restrain all persons from patronizing su…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-10-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 10, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Gain means the direct realization of winnings; profit means any other realized or unrealized benefit, direct or indirect, including without limitation benefits from proprietorship, management, or unequal advan…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-10-103 Gambling - professional gambling - offenses
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(1) A person who engages in gambling commits a petty offense. (2) A person who engages in professional gambling commits a class 2 misdemeanor. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 478, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-10-103. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3208, � 338, effect…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-10-104 Gambling devices - gambling records - gambling proceeds
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, all gambling devices, gambling records, and gambling proceeds are subject to seizure by any peace officer and may be confiscated and destroyed by order of a court acquiring jurisdiction. Gambling proceeds shall be forfeite…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-10-105 Possession of a gambling device or record
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (1.5) of this section, a person who owns, manufactures, sells, transports, possesses, or engages in any transaction designed to affect the ownership, custody, or use of a gambling device or gambling record, knowing that it is to be used in pro…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-10-106 Gambling information
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(1) Whoever knowingly transmits or receives gambling information by telephone, telegraph, radio, semaphore, or other means or knowingly installs or maintains equipment for the transmission or receipt of gambling information commits a class 2 misdemeanor. (2) Facilities and equipm…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-10-107 Gambling premises
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(1) Whoever as owner, lessee, agent, employee, operator, or occupant knowingly maintains, aids, or permits the maintaining of gambling premises commits maintaining gambling premises. (2) All gambling premises are common nuisances which shall be subject to abatement as provided by…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-10-108 Exceptions
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Nothing contained in this article 10 shall be construed to modify, amend, or otherwise affect the validity of any provisions contained in part 6 of article 21 of title 24 and articles 30 and 32 of title 44. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 479, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-10-108. L. 91: Entire…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-11-101 Treason
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(1) A person commits treason if he levies war against the state of Colorado or adheres to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless upon the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act or upon confession in open court. (2) Treas…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-11-102 Insurrection
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(1) Any person who, with the intent by force of arms to obstruct, retard, or resist the execution of any law of this state, engages, cooperates, or participates with any armed force or with an armed force invades any portion of this state commits insurrection. (2) Insurrection is…