Colorado § 18-6-302 Aggravated incest

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-6-302 — Aggravated incest

Colorado § 18-6-302

Title 18Criminal

Art.Offenses Involving the

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-6-302 (2026).

Text

(1)A person commits aggravated incest when he or she knowingly:

(a)Marries his or her natural child or inflicts sexual penetration or sexual intrusion on or subjects to sexual contact, as defined in section 18-3-401, his or her natural child, stepchild, or child by adoption, but this paragraph (a) shall not apply when the person is legally married to the stepchild or child by adoption. For the purpose of this paragraph (a) only, child means a person under twenty-one years of age.

(b)Marries, inflicts sexual penetration or sexual intrusion on, or subjects to sexual contact, as defined in section 18-3-401, a descendant, a brother or sister of the whole or half blood, or an uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece of the whole blood who is under ten years of age.

(2)Aggravated incest is

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(1) A person commits aggravated incest when
he or she knowingly:

(a) Marries his or her natural child or inflicts sexual penetration or sexual
intrusion on or subjects to sexual contact, as defined in section 18-3-401, his or her
natural child, stepchild, or child by adoption, but this paragraph (a) shall not apply
when the person is legally married to the stepchild or child by adoption. For the
purpose of this paragraph (a) only, child means a person under twenty-one years
of age.

(b) Marries, inflicts sexual penetration or sexual intrusion on, or subjects to
sexual contact, as defined in section 18-3-401, a descendant, a brother or sister of
the whole or half blood, or an uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece of the whole blood who
is under ten years of age.

(2) Aggravated incest is a class 3 felony.

(3) When a person is convicted, pleads nolo contendere, or receives a
deferred sentence for a violation of the provisions of this section and the court
knows the person is a current or former employee of a school district in this state or
holds a license or authorization pursuant to the provisions of article 60.5 of title 22,
C.R.S., the court shall report such fact to the department of education.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 448, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-6-302. L. 77: (1) amended, p. 965, � 35, effective July 1. L. 83: Entire section added, p. 695, � 7, effective June 15. L. 90: (3) added, p. 1026, � 8, effective July 1. L. 2000: (3) amended, p. 1847, � 33, effective August 2.