Colorado legal term
Electronic storage in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Electronic storage” 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 “Electronic storage” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Electronic storage" means: (a) Any temporary, intermediate storage of a wire or electronic communication incidental to the electronic transmission thereof; and (b) Any storage of such communication by an electronic communication service for purposes of backup protection of such communication. (C.R.S. § 16-15-101)
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