Colorado legal term
Scanning device in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Scanning device” 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 “Scanning device” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Scanning device" means a scanner, reader, wireless access device, radio-frequency identification scanner, near-field communications technology, or any other electronic device that is used to access, read, scan, obtain, memorize, or store, temporarily or permanently, information from a payment card. (C.R.S. § 18-5.5-101)
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