Colorado statute

C.R.S. § 18-20-106 — Cheating.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Article 20: Offenses Related to Limited Gaming, Colorado Revised Statutes.

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Cheating

Full text of C.R.S. § 18-20-106

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.

C.R.S. § 18-20-106Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session

(1) It is unlawful for any person, whether he is an owner or employee of, or a player in, an establishment, to cheat at any limited gaming activity. (2) For purposes of article 30 of title 44, "cheating" means to alter the selection of criteria which determine: (a) The result of a game; or (b) The amount or frequency of payment in a game. (3) Any person issued a license pursuant to article 30 of title 44, violating any provision of this section commits a class 6 felony, and any other person violating any provision of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor. If the person is a repeating gambling offender, the person commits a class 5 felony.

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Is cheating a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

It depends on the circumstances: cheating ranges from a class 2 misdemeanor to a class 5 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-20-106.

Cheating by licensee: class 6 felony (C.R.S. § 18-20-106(3)) · Cheating by non-licensee: class 2 misdemeanor (C.R.S. § 18-20-106(3)) · Cheating by repeating gambling offender: class 5 felony (C.R.S. § 18-20-106(3))

Which Colorado statute covers cheating?

Cheating is governed by C.R.S. § 18-20-106 (Cheating).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.