Colorado legal term
Prize in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Prize” 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 “Prize” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Prize" means a gift, award, gratuity, good, service, credit, or anything else of value, including a thing of value for a "gain" as defined in section 18-10-102 (1), that may be transferred to an entrant, whether or not possession of the prize is actually transferred or placed on an account or other record as evidence of the intent to transfer the prize. (C.R.S. § 18-10.5-102)
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