Colorado legal term
Cave resource in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Cave resource” 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 “Cave resource” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Cave resource" includes any material or substance occurring naturally in caves, such as animal life, plant life, paleontological deposits, sediments, minerals, speleogens, and speleothems. (C.R.S. § 18-4-509)
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