Colorado legal term
Number in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Number” 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 “Number” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Number" includes, without limitation, any grouping or combination of letters, numbers, or symbols. (C.R.S. § 18-5-901)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Conspiracy
- False reporting of identifying information to law enforcement authorities
- Unlawful conduct involving an unserialized firearm, frame, or receiver
- Unlawful ownership of dangerous dog
- Counterfeit substances prohibited
- Defacing a firearm
- Dissemination of false information to obtain hospital admittance or care
- Duty upon striking highway fixtures or traffic control devices
- Duty upon striking unattended vehicle or other property
- Failure to report a lost or stolen firearm
- Identification number
- Interference with lawful distribution of newspapers
Related terms in the same statutes
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