Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-8-207 — Holding hostages.
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. § 18-8-207
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.
Any person in lawful custody or confinement within the state who, while escaping or attempting to escape, holds as hostage any person or by force or threat of force holds any person against his will commits a class 2 felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is holding hostages a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Holding hostages is a class 2 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-207.
Which Colorado statute covers holding hostages?
Holding hostages is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-207 (Holding hostages).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.