Colorado legal term
Defendant in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Defendant” 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 “Defendant” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Defendant" means any person charged with a class 1 felony. (C.R.S. § 18-1.3-1101)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Criminal attempt
- Fraud by check
- Theft
- Conspiracy
- Crimes against at-risk persons
- Disclosing a private intimate image or intimate digital depiction for harassment
- Disclosing a private intimate image or intimate digital depiction for pecuniary gain
- Imitation controlled substances
- Invasion of privacy for sexual gratification
- Unlawful sexual contact
- Abuse of a corpse
- Aggravated robbery
Related terms in the same statutes
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