Colorado legal term
Contracting entity in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Contracting entity” 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 “Contracting entity” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Contracting entity" means any person or entity contracting with this state, another state, or a political subdivision of this or another state to transport a prisoner; except that "contracting entity" shall not include the department of corrections, any community corrections program operated pursuant to this title, or a county sheriff of a county located within the state of Colorado. (C.R.S. § 16-3-107.5)
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