Colorado legal term
Financial transaction device in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Financial transaction device” 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 “Financial transaction device” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Financial transaction device" means any instrument or device whether known as a credit card, banking card, debit card, electronic fund transfer card, or guaranteed check card, or account number representing a financial account or affecting the financial interest, standing, or obligation of or to the account holder, that can be used to obtain cash, goods, property, or services or to make financial payments, but shall not include a "check", a "negotiable order of withdrawal", and a "share draft" as defined in section 18-5-205. (C.R.S. § 18-5-701)
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