Colorado legal term
Cold case in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Cold case” 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 “Cold case” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Cold case" means a felony crime reported to law enforcement that has remained unsolved for over one year after the crime was initially reported to law enforcement and for which the applicable statute of limitations has not expired. (C.R.S. § 24-4.1-302)
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