Colorado legal term
Theft detection deactivating device in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Theft detection deactivating 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 “Theft detection deactivating device” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Theft detection deactivating device" means any tool, instrument, mechanism, or other article adapted, designed, engineered, used, or operated to inactivate, incapacitate, or remove a theft detection device without authorization. (C.R.S. § 18-4-417)
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