Colorado statute

C.R.S. § 18-2-201 — Conspiracy.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 2: CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY, Colorado Revised Statutes.

Criminal charges under this statute

Conspiracy

Full text of C.R.S. § 18-2-201

Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.

C.R.S. § 18-2-201Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session

(1) A person commits conspiracy to commit a crime if, with the intent to promote or facilitate its commission, he agrees with another person or persons that they, or one or more of them, will engage in conduct which constitutes a crime or an attempt to commit a crime, or he agrees to aid the other person or persons in the planning or commission of a crime or of an attempt to commit such crime. (2) No person may be convicted of conspiracy to commit a crime, unless an overt act in pursuance of that conspiracy is proved to have been done by him or by a person with whom he conspired. (3) If a person knows that one with whom he conspires to commit a crime has conspired with another person or persons to commit the same crime, he is guilty of conspiring to commit a crime with the other person or persons, whether or not he knows their identity. (4) If a person conspires to commit a number of crimes, he is guilty of only one conspiracy so long as such multiple crimes are part of a single criminal episode. (4.5) Conspiracy to commit any crime for which a court is required to sentence a defendant for a crime of violence in accordance with section 18-1.3-406 is itself a crime of violence for the purposes of that section. (5) If a person conspires to commit a felony which is defined by any statute other than one contained in this title and for which conspiracy no penalty is specifically provided, the person commits a class 6 felony. If a person conspires to commit a misdemeanor which is defined by any statute other than one contained in this title and for which conspiracy no penalty is specifically provided, the person commits a class 2 misdemeanor.

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Is conspiracy a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

It depends on the circumstances: conspiracy ranges from a class 2 misdemeanor to a class 6 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-2-201.

Conspiracy to commit a felony (outside Title 18, no specific conspiracy penalty): class 6 felony (C.R.S. § 18-2-201(5)) · Conspiracy to commit a misdemeanor (outside Title 18, no specific conspiracy penalty): class 2 misdemeanor (C.R.S. § 18-2-201(5))

Which Colorado statute covers conspiracy?

Conspiracy is governed by C.R.S. § 18-2-201 (Conspiracy).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.