Colorado legal term
Coercion in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Coercion” 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 “Coercion” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Coercion" means compelling a person by force, threat of force, or intimidation to engage in conduct from which the person has the right or privilege to abstain, or to abstain from conduct in which the person has the right or privilege to engage. (C.R.S. § 13-14-101)
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