Colorado legal term
DUI in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “DUI” 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 “DUI” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"DUI" means driving a motor vehicle or vehicle when a person has consumed alcohol or one or more drugs, or a combination of alcohol and one or more drugs, that affects the person to a degree that the person is substantially incapable, either mentally or physically, or both mentally and physically, of exercising clear judgment, sufficient physical control, or due care in the safe operation of a vehicle. (C.R.S. § 42-4-1307)
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