Colorado legal term
Significant other in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Significant other” 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 “Significant other” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Significant other" means any person who is in a family-type living arrangement with a victim and who would constitute a spouse of the victim if the victim and such person were married. (C.R.S. § 24-4.1-302)
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