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C.R.S. § 18-4-502 — First degree criminal trespass.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 5: TRESPASS, TAMPERING, AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, Colorado Revised Statutes.

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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-4-502

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. § 18-4-502Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session
(1) A person commits the crime of first degree criminal trespass if such person: (a) Knowingly and unlawfully enters or remains in a dwelling of another; or (b) Enters any motor vehicle with intent to commit a crime therein. (2) (a) First degree criminal trespass committed pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section is a class 1 misdemeanor, but it is a class 6 felony if the dwelling is inhabited or occupied. (b) First degree criminal trespass committed pursuant to subsection (1)(b) of this section is a class 1 misdemeanor.

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Is first degree criminal trespass a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

It depends on the circumstances: first degree criminal trespass ranges from a class 1 misdemeanor to a class 6 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-4-502.

Unlawful entry/remaining in dwelling (not inhabited or occupied): class 1 misdemeanor (C.R.S. § 18-4-502(2)(a)) · Unlawful entry/remaining in inhabited or occupied dwelling: class 6 felony (C.R.S. § 18-4-502(2)(a)) · Entering a motor vehicle with intent to commit a crime: class 1 misdemeanor (C.R.S. § 18-4-502(2)(b))

Which Colorado statute covers first degree criminal trespass?

First degree criminal trespass is governed by C.R.S. § 18-4-502 (First degree criminal trespass).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.