Colorado § 18-1.3-503 Petty offense and civil infraction classified - penalties

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-1.3-503 — Petty offense and civil infraction classified - penalties

Colorado § 18-1.3-503

Title 18Criminal

Art.Sentencing in Criminal Cases

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1.3-503 (2026).

Text

(1)For offenses committed prior to March 1, 2022, a violation of a statute of this state is a petty offense if specifically classified as a class 1 or class 2 petty offense. The penalty for commission of a class 1 petty offense, upon conviction, is a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment for not more than six months other than in state correctional facilities, or both. The penalty for commission of a class 2 petty offense is a fine specified in the section defining the offense. The penalty assessment procedure of section 16-2-201 is available for the payment of fines in class 2 petty offense cases. (1.5) For offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022, a violation of a statute of this state is a petty offense if specifically classified as a petty offense.

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(1) For
offenses committed prior to March 1, 2022, a violation of a statute of this state is a
petty offense if specifically classified as a class 1 or class 2 petty offense. The
penalty for commission of a class 1 petty offense, upon conviction, is a fine of not
more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment for not more than six months other
than in state correctional facilities, or both. The penalty for commission of a class 2
petty offense is a fine specified in the section defining the offense. The penalty
assessment procedure of section 16-2-201 is available for the payment of fines in
class 2 petty offense cases.

(1.5) For offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022, a violation of a
statute of this state is a petty offense if specifically classified as a petty offense.
The penalty for commission of a petty offense, upon conviction, is a fine of not more
than three hundred dollars, imprisonment for not more than ten days in a county jail,
or both.

(1.6) (a) For offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022, a violation of a
statute of this state is a civil infraction if specifically classified as a civil infraction.
The penalty for commission of a civil infraction, upon conviction, is a fine of not
more than one hundred dollars, unless otherwise provided by statute. A civil
infraction constitutes a civil matter.

(b) A peace officer may apply the penalty assessment notice procedure in
section 16-2.3-102 for the payment of a fine in a civil infraction case.

(2) Every sentence entered under this section shall include consideration of
restitution as required by part 6 of this article and by article 18.5 of title 16, C.R.S.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2002: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1416, � 2, effective October 1. L. 2021: (1) amended and (1.5) and (1.6) added, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3170, � 187, effective March 1, 2022. L. 2022: (1.6) amended, (HB 22-1229), ch. 68, p. 343, � 18, effective March 1.