Colorado legal term
Depicted individual in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Depicted individual” 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 “Depicted individual” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Depicted individual" means an individual who is eighteen years of age or older and who is identifiable by virtue of the individual's face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic, including a unique birthmark or other recognizable feature, and who: (I) By digital or computer-generated means appears in whole or in part in an intimate digital depiction; or (II) Appears in whole or in part in a private intimate image. (C.R.S. § 18-7-107)
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