Colorado § 18-1-505 Consent

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-1-505 — Consent

Colorado § 18-1-505

Title 18Criminal

Art.Provisions Applicable to

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1-505 (2026).

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(1)The consent of the victim to conduct charged to constitute an offense or to the result thereof is not a defense unless the consent negatives an element of the offense or precludes the infliction of the harm or evil sought to be prevented by the law defining the offense.

(2)When conduct is charged to constitute an offense because it causes or threatens bodily injury, consent to that conduct or to the infliction of that injury is a defense only if the bodily injury consented to or threatened by the conduct consented to is not serious, or the conduct and the injury are reasonably foreseeable hazards of joint participation in a lawful athletic contest or competitive sport, or the consent establishes a justification under sections 18-1-701 to 18-1-707.

(3)Unless otherwise provid

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(1) The consent of the victim to conduct charged to
constitute an offense or to the result thereof is not a defense unless the consent
negatives an element of the offense or precludes the infliction of the harm or evil
sought to be prevented by the law defining the offense.

(2) When conduct is charged to constitute an offense because it causes or
threatens bodily injury, consent to that conduct or to the infliction of that injury is a
defense only if the bodily injury consented to or threatened by the conduct
consented to is not serious, or the conduct and the injury are reasonably
foreseeable hazards of joint participation in a lawful athletic contest or competitive
sport, or the consent establishes a justification under sections 18-1-701 to 18-1-707.

(3) Unless otherwise provided by this code or by the law defining the
offense, assent does not constitute consent if:

(a) It is given by a person who is legally incompetent to authorize the
conduct charged to constitute the offense; or

(b) It is given by a person who, by reason of immaturity, behavioral or mental
health disorder, or intoxication, is manifestly unable and is known or reasonably
should be known by the defendant to be unable to make a reasonable judgment as
to the nature or harmfulness of the conduct charged to constitute the offense; or

(c) It is given by a person whose consent is sought to be prevented by the
law defining the offense; or

(d) It is induced by force, duress, or deception.

(4) Any defense authorized by this section is an affirmative defense.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 405, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-1-605. L. 81: (2) amended, p. 980, � 1, effective May 13. L. 2017: (3)(b) amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1305, � 138, effective May 25.