Colorado legal term

Restrained person in Colorado Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session

In Colorado criminal law, “Restrained person” 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 “Restrained person” mean in Colorado criminal law?

"Restrained person" means a person identified in a protection order as a person prohibited from doing a specified act or acts. (C.R.S. § 13-14-101)

Statutes defining or using this term

C.R.S. § 13-14-101
C.R.S. § 18-6-803.5
C.R.S. § 18-6-803.7
C.R.S. § 18-13-126

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