Colorado legal term
Identifying information in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Identifying information” 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 “Identifying information” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Identifying information" means information that, alone or in conjunction with other information, identifies an individual, including but not limited to such individual's: (I) Name; (II) Address; (III) Birth date; (IV) Telephone, social security, taxpayer identification, driver's license, identification card, alien registration, government passport, or checking, savings, or deposit account number; (V) Biometric data; (VI) Unique electronic identification device; and (VII) Telecommunication identifying device. (C.R.S. § 16-5-103)
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