Colorado legal term
Illegal telecommunications equipment in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Illegal telecommunications equipment” 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 “Illegal telecommunications equipment” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Illegal telecommunications equipment" means any instrument, apparatus, equipment, computer hardware, computer software, mechanism, operating procedure or code, or device, whether used separately or in combination, that is designed or adapted and is used or is intended to be used to evade the lawful charges for any telecommunications service or for concealing from any telecommunications provider or lawful authority the existence, place of origin, or destination of any telecommunication. (C.R.S. § 18-9-309)
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