Colorado § 18-9-116.5 Vehicular eluding

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-9-116.5 — Vehicular eluding

Colorado § 18-9-116.5

Title 18Criminal

Art.Offenses Against Public Peace,

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-116.5 (2026).

Text

(1)Any person who, while operating a motor vehicle, knowingly eludes or attempts to elude a peace officer also operating a motor vehicle, and who knows or reasonably should know that he or she is being pursued by said peace officer, and who operates his or her vehicle in a reckless manner, commits vehicular eluding.

(2)(a) Vehicular eluding is a class 5 felony; except that vehicular eluding that results in bodily injury to another person is a class 4 felony and vehicular eluding that results in death to another person is a class 3 felony.

(b)Repealed.

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(1) Any person who, while operating a motor
vehicle, knowingly eludes or attempts to elude a peace officer also operating a
motor vehicle, and who knows or reasonably should know that he or she is being
pursued by said peace officer, and who operates his or her vehicle in a reckless
manner, commits vehicular eluding.

(2) (a) Vehicular eluding is a class 5 felony; except that vehicular eluding
that results in bodily injury to another person is a class 4 felony and vehicular
eluding that results in death to another person is a class 3 felony.

(b) Repealed.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire section added, p. 620, � 16, effective July 21. L. 86: Entire section amended, p. 786, � 1, effective July 1. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 840, � 88, effective July 1. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 698, � 17, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 2084, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2023: (2)(b) repealed, (HB 23-1293), ch. 298, p. 1789, � 35, effective October 1.