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C.R.S. § 18-6-701 — Contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 7: CONTRIBUTING TO DELINQUENCY, Colorado Revised Statutes.

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Contributing to the delinquency of a minor

Full text of C.R.S. § 18-6-701

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. § 18-6-701Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session

(1) (a) Any person who induces, aids, or encourages a child to violate any state law that is a felony victims rights act crime as defined in section 24-4.1-302 (1) commits first degree contributing to the delinquency of a minor. (b) Any person who induces, aids, or encourages a child to violate any municipal or county ordinance, court order, or state or federal law that is not a felony victims rights act crime as defined in section 24-4.1-302 (1) commits second degree contributing to the delinquency of a minor. (c) As used in this section, the term "child" means any person under the age of eighteen years. (2) (a) First degree contributing to the delinquency of a minor is a class 4 felony. (b) Second degree contributing to the delinquency of a minor is a class 1 misdemeanor. (3) When a person is convicted, pleads nolo contendere, or receives a deferred sentence for a violation of the provisions of this section and the court knows the person is a current or former employee of a school district in this state or holds a license or authorization pursuant to the provisions of article 60.5 of title 22, C.R.S., the court shall report such fact to the department of education.

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Is contributing to the delinquency of a minor a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

It depends on the circumstances: contributing to the delinquency of a minor ranges from a class 1 misdemeanor to a class 4 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-6-701.

First degree contributing to the delinquency of a minor: class 4 felony (C.R.S. § 18-6-701(2)(a)) · Second degree contributing to the delinquency of a minor: class 1 misdemeanor (C.R.S. § 18-6-701(2)(b))

Which Colorado statute covers contributing to the delinquency of a minor?

Contributing to the delinquency of a minor is governed by C.R.S. § 18-6-701 (Contributing to the delinquency of a minor).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.