Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-4-513 — Criminal use of a noxious substance.
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. § 18-4-513
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.
(1) Any person who deposits on the land or in the building or vehicle of another, without the other person's consent, any stink bomb or device, irritant, or offensive-smelling substance with the intent to interfere with another's use or enjoyment of the land, building, or vehicle commits a civil infraction. (2) It shall be an affirmative defense that a peace officer in the performance of his duties reasonably used a noxious substance.
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Questions this section answers
Is criminal use of a noxious substance a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Criminal use of a noxious substance is a civil infraction in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-4-513.
Which Colorado statute covers criminal use of a noxious substance?
Criminal use of a noxious substance is governed by C.R.S. § 18-4-513 (Criminal use of a noxious substance).
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