Colorado legal term
Jail in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Jail” 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 “Jail” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Jail" means a correctional facility, as defined in section 17-1-102; local jail, as defined in section 17-1-102; multijurisdictional jail, as described in section 17-26.5-101; or municipal jail, as described in section 31-15-401 (1)(j). (C.R.S. § 16-4-102)
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