Colorado legal term
Dependent in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Dependent” 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 “Dependent” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Dependent" means: (I) A service member's spouse; (II) A service member's child; and (III) An individual for whom a service member has provided more than one-half of the individual's support for at least one hundred eighty days immediately preceding the expiration of a license referred to in this section. (C.R.S. § 42-2-118)
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