Colorado legal term
Possession of ethyl alcohol in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Possession of ethyl alcohol” 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 “Possession of ethyl alcohol” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Possession of ethyl alcohol" means that a person has or holds any amount of ethyl alcohol anywhere on his or her person or that a person owns or has custody of ethyl alcohol or has ethyl alcohol within his or her immediate presence and control. (C.R.S. § 18-13-122)
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