Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-6-701
Contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Effective Mar 1, 2022L. 87: Entire part added, p. 817, § 22, effective October 1. L. 90: (3) added, p. 1026, § 10, effective July 1. L. 92: (1) amended, p. 404, § 17, effective June 3. L. 2000: (3) amended, p. 1847, § 35, effective August 2. L. 2021: (1) and (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3192, § 261, effective March 1, 2022.
(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.
Source: L. 87: Entire part added, p. 817, § 22, effective October 1. L. 90: (3) added, p. 1026, § 10, effective July 1. L. 92: (1) amended, p. 404, § 17, effective June 3. L. 2000: (3) amended, p. 1847, § 35, effective August 2. L. 2021: (1) and (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3192, § 261, effective March 1, 2022.