Colorado legal term
Enterprise in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Enterprise” 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 “Enterprise” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Enterprise" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, trust, or other legal entity or any chartered union, association, or group of individuals, associated in fact although not a legal entity, and shall include illicit as well as licit enterprises and governmental as well as other entities. (C.R.S. § 18-17-103)
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