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C.R.S. § 18-8-201 — Aiding escape.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 2: ESCAPE AND OFFENSES RELATING TO CUSTODY, Colorado Revised Statutes.

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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-8-201

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. § 18-8-201Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session
(1) Any person who knowingly aids, abets, or assists another person to escape or attempt to escape from custody or confinement commits the offense of aiding escape. (2) "Escape" is deemed to be a continuing activity commencing with the conception of the design to escape and continuing until the escapee is returned to custody or the attempt to escape is thwarted or abandoned. (3) "Assist" includes any activity characterized as "rendering assistance" in section 18-8-105. (4) Aiding escape is a class 2 felony if the person aided was in custody or confinement as a result of conviction of a class 1 or class 2 felony. (5) Aiding escape is a class 3 felony if the person aided was in custody or confinement and charged with or held for any felony or convicted of any felony other than a class 1 or class 2 felony. (6) Aiding escape is a class 2 misdemeanor if the person aided was in custody or confinement and charged with, held for, or convicted of a misdemeanor or a petty offense.

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Is aiding escape a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

It depends on the circumstances: aiding escape ranges from a Class 2 Misdemeanor to a Class 2 Felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-201.

Aiding escape — person aided held for class 1 or class 2 felony: Class 2 Felony (C.R.S. § 18-8-201(4)) · Aiding escape — person aided held for other felony: Class 3 Felony (C.R.S. § 18-8-201(5)) · Aiding escape — person aided held for misdemeanor or petty offense: Class 2 Misdemeanor (C.R.S. § 18-8-201(6))

Which Colorado statute covers aiding escape?

Aiding escape is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-201 (Aiding escape).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.