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C.R.S. § 18-9-116.5 — Vehicular eluding.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 1: PUBLIC PEACE AND ORDER, Colorado Revised Statutes.

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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-9-116.5

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. § 18-9-116.5Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session
(1) Any person who, while operating a motor vehicle, knowingly eludes or attempts to elude a peace officer also operating a motor vehicle, and who knows or reasonably should know that he or she is being pursued by said peace officer, and who operates his or her vehicle in a reckless manner, commits vehicular eluding. (2) (a) Vehicular eluding is a class 5 felony; except that vehicular eluding that results in bodily injury to another person is a class 4 felony and vehicular eluding that results in death to another person is a class 3 felony. (b) Repealed.

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Is vehicular eluding a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

It depends on the circumstances: vehicular eluding ranges from a class 5 felony to a class 3 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-9-116.5.

Vehicular eluding (base offense): class 5 felony (C.R.S. § 18-9-116.5(2)(a)) · Vehicular eluding resulting in bodily injury: class 4 felony (C.R.S. § 18-9-116.5(2)(a)) · Vehicular eluding resulting in death: class 3 felony (C.R.S. § 18-9-116.5(2)(a))

Which Colorado statute covers vehicular eluding?

Vehicular eluding is governed by C.R.S. § 18-9-116.5 (Vehicular eluding).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.