Colorado legal term
Bureau in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Bureau” 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 “Bureau” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Bureau" means the Colorado bureau of investigation. (C.R.S. § 16-21-103)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Sale of secondhand property
- Background checks at gun shows
- Failure to report a lost or stolen firearm
- Firearms transfers by licensed dealers
- Identification markings for large-capacity magazines
- Immunity for reporting cruelty to animals
- Issuance of bad check
- Littering of public or private property
- Private firearms transfers
- Waiting period for firearms sales
- Unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.