Colorado legal term
Vehicle in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Vehicle” 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 “Vehicle” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Vehicle" means any device of conveyance capable of moving itself or of being moved from place to place upon wheels or track or by water or air, whether or not intended for the transport of persons or property, and includes any place therein adapted for overnight accommodation of persons or animals or for the carrying on of business. (C.R.S. § 16-13-301)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Equity skimming of a vehicle
- Throwing missiles at vehicles
- Accident involving damage
- Chop shop activity
- Criminal use of a noxious substance
- Duty to report accidents
- Duty upon striking highway fixtures or traffic control devices
- Duty upon striking unattended vehicle or other property
- Enticement of a child
- False report of explosives, weapons, or harmful substances
- Hindering transportation
- Introducing contraband in the first degree
Related terms in the same statutes
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