Colorado legal term
Container in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Container” 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 “Container” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Container" includes, but is not limited to, a bottle, a can, a box, or a diaper. (C.R.S. § 42-4-1406)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Abusing toxic vapors
- Bringing alcohol beverages, bottles, or cans into the major league baseball stadium
- Counterfeit substances prohibited
- Interference with lawful distribution of newspapers
- Littering of public or private property
- Possession, use, or removal of explosives or incendiary devices
- Prohibited use of weapons
- Retail sale of methamphetamine precursor drugs
- Secure firearm storage in a vehicle
- Secure firearm storage required
- Unlawful to sell metal beverage containers with detachable opening devices
- Authorized possession of controlled substances
Related terms in the same statutes
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