Colorado legal term
Domestic abuse in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Domestic abuse” 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 “Domestic abuse” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Domestic abuse" means an act, attempted act, or threatened act of violence, stalking, harassment, or coercion that is committed by a person against another person to whom the actor is currently or was formerly related or with whom the actor is living or has lived in the same domicile. (C.R.S. § 13-14-101)
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