Colorado legal term
Technical violation in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Technical violation” 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 “Technical violation” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Technical violation" means a reasonable good faith reliance upon a statute which is later ruled unconstitutional, a warrant which is later invalidated due to a good faith mistake, or a court precedent which is later overruled. (C.R.S. § 16-3-308)
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