Colorado legal term
Identifiable child in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Identifiable child” 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 “Identifiable child” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Identifiable child" means a person who: (I) Was under the age of eighteen at the time a realistic visual depiction of the person was created, produced, or altered or a person whose image is used to create or produce a realistic visual depiction or whose image is altered to be a realistic visual depiction, and who was under the age of eighteen at the time the image was captured; and (II) Is identifiable by virtue of the individual's face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic, including a unique birthmark or other recognizable feature. (C.R.S. § 18-6-403)
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