Colorado legal term
Injury in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Injury” 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 “Injury” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Injury" means physical pain, illness, or any impairment of physical or mental condition. (C.R.S. § 42-4-1601)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Child abuse
- Firing woods or prairie
- Inciting riot
- Unlawful ownership of dangerous dog
- Criminal penalties
- Duty to report accidents
- Hazing
- Inciting destruction of life or property
- Intimidating a juror
- Intimidating a witness or victim
- Operation of bicycles, electric scooters, and other human-powered vehicles
- Retaliation against a judge or an elected official
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.