Colorado legal term
Travel expenses in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Travel expenses” 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 “Travel expenses” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Travel expenses" means expenses incurred by airplane, train, bus, or car travel, including baggage fees incurred by travel expenses; fares for transportation to and from the airport, train station, bus station, or hotel to the court proceeding or secure site; rental car expenses or the cost of operating a personal vehicle equal to the latest published rates from the United States general services administration for government employees, as determined pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5701 et seq., as amended; and meal and lodging per diem equal to the latest published rates from the United States general (C.R.S. § 18-1.3-602)
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