Colorado legal term
Trap and trace device in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Trap and trace 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 “Trap and trace device” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Trap and trace device" means a device which captures the incoming electronic or other impulses which identify the originating number of an instrument or device from which a wire or electronic communication was transmitted. (C.R.S. § 18-9-301)
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