Colorado legal term
Damage in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Damage” 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 “Damage” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Damage" includes, but is not limited to, any impairment to the integrity of availability of information, data, computer program, computer software, or services on or via a computer, computer network, or computer system or part thereof. (C.R.S. § 18-5.5-101)
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