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C.R.S. § 18-4-503 — Second degree criminal trespass.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 5: TRESPASS, TAMPERING, AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, Colorado Revised Statutes.

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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-4-503

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. § 18-4-503Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session
(1) A person commits the crime of second degree criminal trespass if such person: (a) Unlawfully enters or remains in or upon the premises of another which are enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders or are fenced; or (b) Knowingly and unlawfully enters or remains in or upon the common areas of a hotel, motel, condominium, or apartment building; or (c) Knowingly and unlawfully enters or remains in a motor vehicle of another. (2) (a) Second degree criminal trespass in violation of subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) of this section is a petty offense, but it is a class 5 felony if the person trespasses on premises so classified as agricultural land with the intent to commit a felony thereon. (b) Second degree criminal trespass in violation of subsection (1)(c) of this section is a class 2 misdemeanor. (3) Repealed.

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Is second degree criminal trespass a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

It depends on the circumstances: second degree criminal trespass ranges from a petty offense to a class 5 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-4-503.

Trespass on enclosed/fenced premises or hotel/motel/condo/apartment common areas (base): petty offense (C.R.S. § 18-4-503(2)(a)) · Trespass on agricultural land with intent to commit a felony: class 5 felony (C.R.S. § 18-4-503(2)(a)) · Trespass in a motor vehicle of another: class 2 misdemeanor (C.R.S. § 18-4-503(2)(b))

Which Colorado statute covers second degree criminal trespass?

Second degree criminal trespass is governed by C.R.S. § 18-4-503 (Second degree criminal trespass).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.