Colorado statute

C.R.S. § 18-3-409 — Marital defense.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 4: UNLAWFUL SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, Colorado Revised Statutes.

Full text of C.R.S. § 18-3-409

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. § 18-3-409Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session

Any marital relationship, whether established statutorily, putatively, or by common law, between an actor and a victim shall not be a defense to any offense under this part 4 unless such defense is specifically set forth in the applicable statutory section by having the elements of the offense specifically exclude a spouse.

Official sources

C.R.S. § 18-3-409 (Colorado Legal Resources deep link)
Official OLLS publication (Title download)
justia: C.R.S. § 18-3-409

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Actor

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