Colorado legal term
Sex offense against a child in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Sex offense against a child” 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 “Sex offense against a child” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Sex offense against a child" means any "unlawful sexual offense", as defined in section 18-3-411 (1), C.R.S., that is a felony. (C.R.S. § 16-5-401)
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