Colorado legal term
Criminal street gang in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Criminal street gang” 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 “Criminal street gang” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Criminal street gang" means any ongoing organization, association, or group of three or more persons, whether formal or informal: (a) Which has as one of its primary objectives or activities the commission of one or more predicate criminal acts; and (b) Whose members individually or collectively engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity. (C.R.S. § 18-23-101)
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