Colorado legal term
Anal intercourse in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Anal intercourse” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Anal intercourse” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Anal intercourse" means contact between human beings of the genital organs of one and the anus of another. (C.R.S. § 18-7-401)
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