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C.R.S. § 18-8-211 — Riots in detention facilities.

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. § 18-8-211

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. § 18-8-211Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session
(1) A person confined in any detention facility within the state commits active participation in a riot when he, with two or more other persons, actively participates in violent conduct that creates grave danger of, or does cause, damage to property or injury to persons and substantially obstructs the performance of institutional functions, or commands, induces, entreats, or otherwise attempts to persuade others to engage in such conduct. (2) Active participation in a riot by any person while confined in any detention facility within the state: (a) Is a class 3 felony if the participant employs in the course of such participation a deadly weapon, as defined in section 18-1-901 (3)(e), destructive device, as defined in section 18-9-101 (1), or any article used or fashioned in a manner to cause a person to reasonably believe that the article is a deadly weapon, or if the participant, in the course of such participation, represents verbally or otherwise that he or she is armed with a deadly weapon; or (b) Is a class 4 felony if the participant does not employ any such weapon or device in the course of such participation. (3) A person confined in any detention facility in this state commits a class 5 felony if, during a riot or when a riot is impending, he intentionally disobeys an order of a detention officer to move, disperse, or refrain from specified activities in the immediate vicinity of the riot or impending riot. (4) "Detention facility", as used in this section, means any building, structure, enclosure, vehicle, institution, or place, whether permanent or temporary, fixed or mobile, where persons are or may be lawfully held in custody or confinement under the authority of the state of Colorado or any political subdivision of the state of Colorado.

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Is riots in detention facilities a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

It depends on the circumstances: riots in detention facilities ranges from a Class 5 Felony to a Class 3 Felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-211.

Active participation in riot — armed with deadly weapon/device: Class 3 Felony (C.R.S. § 18-8-211(2)(a)) · Active participation in riot — unarmed: Class 4 Felony (C.R.S. § 18-8-211(2)(b)) · Disobeying detention officer order during riot: Class 5 Felony (C.R.S. § 18-8-211(3))

Which Colorado statute covers riots in detention facilities?

Riots in detention facilities is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-211 (Riots in detention facilities).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.