Colorado Statutes
§ 18-3-409 — Marital defense
Colorado § 18-3-409
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Bluebook
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-409 (2026).
Text
Any marital relationship, whether established
statutorily, putatively, or by common law, between an actor and a victim shall not
be a defense to any offense under this part 4 unless such defense is specifically set
forth in the applicable statutory section by having the elements of the offense
specifically exclude a spouse.
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Legislative History
Source: L. 75: Entire part R&RE, p. 631, � 1, effective July 1. L. 88: Entire
section R&RE, p. 725, � 2, effective July 1.
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Colorado § 18-3-409, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/co/18/18-3-409.