Colorado legal term

Sexual orientation in Colorado Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session

In Colorado criminal law, “Sexual orientation” 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 “Sexual orientation” mean in Colorado criminal law?

"Sexual orientation" has the same meaning as set forth in section 18-9-121. (C.R.S. § 16-8-102)

Statutes defining or using this term

C.R.S. § 16-8-102
C.R.S. § 18-3-103
C.R.S. § 18-1-704
C.R.S. § 18-9-121
C.R.S. § 18-3-201
C.R.S. § 18-1-714

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