Colorado legal term
Detention facility in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Detention facility” 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 “Detention facility” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Detention facility" means any building, structure, enclosure, vehicle, institution, work site, or place, whether permanent or temporary, fixed or mobile, where persons are or may be lawfully held in custody or confinement under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections or under the authority of the United States, the state of Colorado, or any political subdivision of the state of Colorado. (C.R.S. § 18-8-203)
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