Colorado § 1-13-113 Interference with distribution of election material

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-13-113 — Interference with distribution of election material

Colorado § 1-13-113

Title 01Elections

Art.Election Offenses

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-13-113 (2026).

Text

During the
period beginning forty-five days before and ending four days after any election, any
person who prevents, hinders, or interferes with the lawful distribution of any card,
pamphlet, circular, poster, handbill, yard sign, or other written material relating to
any candidate for election for any office or relating to any issue that is to be
submitted to the electors in any election, or any person who removes, defaces, or
destroys any lawfully placed billboard, sign, or written material from any premises
to which it was delivered upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111. Any person found guilty of removing, defacing, or destroying any billboard,
sign, or written material shall pay the cost of replacement. The owner of the
premises, an authorized agen

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During the
period beginning forty-five days before and ending four days after any election, any
person who prevents, hinders, or interferes with the lawful distribution of any card,
pamphlet, circular, poster, handbill, yard sign, or other written material relating to
any candidate for election for any office or relating to any issue that is to be
submitted to the electors in any election, or any person who removes, defaces, or
destroys any lawfully placed billboard, sign, or written material from any premises
to which it was delivered upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111. Any person found guilty of removing, defacing, or destroying any billboard,
sign, or written material shall pay the cost of replacement. The owner of the
premises, an authorized agent of the owner, or any person charged with
enforcement of any state law, ordinance, or regulation may remove any billboard,
sign, or written material without penalty when placed without permission or
authorization of the owner of such premises, or in violation of state law or county or
municipal ordinance or regulation, or which is in place at any time other than during
the period beginning forty-five days before and ending four days after any election.

Legislative History

Source: L. 93: Entire section added, p. 1627, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3124, � 8, effective March 1, 2022.