Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-4-506.5 — Tampering with a utility meter - penalty.
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. § 18-4-506.5
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) Any person who connects any pipe, tube, stopcock, wire, cord, socket, motor, or other instrument or contrivance with any main, service pipe, or other medium conducting or supplying gas, water, or electricity to any building without the knowledge and consent of the person supplying such gas, water, or electricity commits a class 2 misdemeanor. (2) Any person who in any manner alters, obstructs, or interferes with the action of any meter provided for measuring or registering the quantity of gas, water, or electricity passing through said meter without the knowledge and consent of the person owning said meter commits a class 2 misdemeanor. (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to any licensed electrical or plumbing contractor while performing usual and ordinary services in accordance with recognized customs and standards.
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Questions this section answers
Is tampering with a utility meter a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Tampering with a utility meter is a class 2 misdemeanor in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-4-506.5.
Which Colorado statute covers tampering with a utility meter?
Tampering with a utility meter is governed by C.R.S. § 18-4-506.5 (Tampering with a utility meter - penalty).
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