Colorado legal term
Crime stopper organization in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Crime stopper organization” 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 “Crime stopper organization” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Crime stopper organization" means a private, nonprofit organization: (a) Whose primary purposes are to accept donations for the payment of rewards to persons who provide information concerning criminal activity and to forward such information to appropriate law enforcement agencies; (b) Is subject to the provisions of articles 121 to 137 of title 7, C.R.S.; (c) Is held to be tax exempt by the United States internal revenue service; and (d) Has complied with the requirements of section 16-15.7-103. (C.R.S. § 16-15.7-102)
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