Colorado legal term
Gambling device in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Gambling 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 “Gambling device” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Gambling device" means any device, machine, paraphernalia, or equipment that is used or usable in the playing phases of any professional gambling activity, whether that activity consists of gambling between persons or gambling by a person involving the playing of a machine; except that the term does not include a crane game, as defined in section 44-30-103 (9). (C.R.S. § 18-10-102)
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