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C.R.S. § 18-8-206 — Assault during 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. § 18-8-206

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. § 18-8-206Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session
(1) Any person confined in any lawful place of confinement within the state who, while escaping or attempting to escape, commits an assault with intent to commit bodily injury upon the person of another with a deadly weapon, or by any means of force likely to produce serious bodily injury, commits: (a) A class 1 felony, if the person has been convicted of a class 1 felony; or (b) A class 2 felony, if the person has been convicted of a felony other than a class 1 felony; or (c) A class 3 felony, if the person was in custody or confinement and held for or charged with but not convicted of a felony; or (d) A class 3 felony, if the person was in custody or confinement and charged with, held for, or convicted of a misdemeanor or a petty offense.

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Is assault during escape a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

It depends on the circumstances: assault during escape ranges from a class 3 felony to a class 1 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-206.

Assault during escape — prior class 1 felony conviction: class 1 felony (C.R.S. § 18-8-206(1)(a)) · Assault during escape — prior felony conviction (not class 1): class 2 felony (C.R.S. § 18-8-206(1)(b)) · Assault during escape — held for or charged with but not convicted of a felony: class 3 felony (C.R.S. § 18-8-206(1)(c)) · Assault during escape — charged with, held for, or convicted of a misdemeanor or petty offense: class 3 felony (C.R.S. § 18-8-206(1)(d))

Which Colorado statute covers assault during escape?

Assault during escape is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-206 (Assault during escape).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.