Colorado legal term

Issuer in Colorado Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session

In Colorado criminal law, “Issuer” 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 “Issuer” mean in Colorado criminal law?

"Issuer" means a person, a banking, financial, or business institution, or a corporation or other business entity that assigns financial rights by acquiring, distributing, controlling, or canceling an account or a financial device. (C.R.S. § 18-5-901)

Statutes defining or using this term

C.R.S. § 18-5-901
C.R.S. § 18-5-701

Charges using this term

Unauthorized use of a financial transaction device
Issuing a false financial statement
Criminal possession or sale of a blank financial transaction device
Issuance of bad check
Unlawful manufacture of a financial transaction device

Related terms in the same statutes

Order
Services
Property
Financial transaction device
Information
Charge
Restitution
Collection
Bad check
Drawee
Department
Defendant

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.