Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-9-102 — Inciting riot.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 1: PUBLIC PEACE AND ORDER, Colorado Revised Statutes.
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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-9-102
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) A person commits inciting riot if he: (a) Incites or urges a group of five or more persons to engage in a current or impending riot; or (b) Gives commands, instructions, or signals to a group of five or more persons in furtherance of a riot. (2) A person may be convicted under section 18-2-101, 18-2-201, or 18-2-301 of attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to incite a riot only if he engages in the prohibited conduct with respect to a current or impending riot. (3) Inciting riot is a class 1 misdemeanor, but, if injury to a person or damage to property results therefrom, it is a class 5 felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is inciting riot a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
It depends on the circumstances: inciting riot ranges from a class 1 misdemeanor to a class 5 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-9-102.
Inciting riot — no injury or damage: class 1 misdemeanor (C.R.S. § 18-9-102(3)) · Inciting riot — resulting in injury or damage: class 5 felony (C.R.S. § 18-9-102(3))
Which Colorado statute covers inciting riot?
Inciting riot is governed by C.R.S. § 18-9-102 (Inciting riot).
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