Colorado legal term
Sadomasochistic abuse in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Sadomasochistic abuse” 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 “Sadomasochistic abuse” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Sadomasochistic abuse" means actual or explicitly simulated flagellation or torture by or upon a person who is nude or clad in undergarments, a mask or bizarre costume, or the condition of being fettered, bound, or otherwise physically restrained on the part of one so clothed. (C.R.S. § 18-7-501)
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