Colorado legal term
Excess BAC underage in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Excess BAC underage” 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 “Excess BAC underage” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Excess BAC underage" means that a person was under the age of twenty-one years and the person drove a vehicle in this state when the person's BAC was in excess of 0.02 but less than 0.08 at the time of driving or within two hours after driving. (C.R.S. § 42-2-126)
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