Colorado legal term
Transit worker in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Transit worker” 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 “Transit worker” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Transit worker" means a bus operator, train operator, ticket inspector, conductor, station customer assistant, or a person whose official duties include the maintenance, repair, inspection, troubleshooting, testing, or cleaning of buses, trains, or facilities of a mass transportation system, as defined in section 32-9-103, or a commuter rail agency, authority, or company, public or private, whose operation is authorized by the state, whether the person is employed by a political subdivision or a private entity. (C.R.S. § 18-9-101)
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