Colorado legal term
Adult in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Adult” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Adult” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Adult" means a person eighteen years of age or older. (C.R.S. § 13-14-101)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Offenses relating to marijuana and marijuana concentrate
- Imitation controlled substances
- Unlawful distribution, manufacturing, dispensing, or sale
- Illegal possession or consumption of ethyl alcohol or marijuana by an underage person
- Possession of weapons by previous offenders
- Sentencing
- Unauthorized residency by an adult offender from another state
- Unlawfully providing or permitting a juvenile to possess a handgun
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.