Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-11-204 — Mutilation - contempt of flag - penalty.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 2: ANARCHY - SEDITION, Colorado Revised Statutes.
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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-11-204
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to mutilate, deface, defile, trample upon, burn, cut, or tear any flag in public: (a) With intent to cast contempt or ridicule upon the flag; or (b) With intent to outrage the sensibilities of persons liable to observe or discover the action or its results; or (c) With intent to cause a breach of the peace or incitement to riot; or (d) Under such circumstances that it may cause a breach of the peace or incitement to riot. (2) "Flag", as used in this section, means any flag, ensign, banner, standard, colors, or replica or representation thereof which is an official or commonly recognized symbol of the United States of America or the state of Colorado. (3) Any person violating the provisions of this section commits a petty offense.
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Questions this section answers
Is mutilation a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Mutilation is a petty offense in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-11-204.
Which Colorado statute covers mutilation?
Mutilation is governed by C.R.S. § 18-11-204 (Mutilation - contempt of flag - penalty).
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