Colorado § 18-6-800.3 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-6-800.3 — Definitions

Colorado § 18-6-800.3

Title 18Criminal

Art.Offenses Involving the

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-6-800.3 (2026).

Text

As used in this part 8, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Domestic violence means an act or threatened act of violence upon a person with whom the actor is or has been involved in an intimate relationship. Domestic violence also includes any other crime against a person, or against property, including an animal, or any municipal ordinance violation against a person, or against property, including an animal, when used as a method of coercion, control, punishment, intimidation, or revenge directed against a person with whom the actor is or has been involved in an intimate relationship.

(2)Intimate relationship means a relationship between spouses, former spouses, past or present unmarried couples, or persons who are both the parents of the same child regardless of whethe

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As used in this part 8, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Domestic violence means an act or threatened act of violence upon a
person with whom the actor is or has been involved in an intimate relationship.
Domestic violence also includes any other crime against a person, or against
property, including an animal, or any municipal ordinance violation against a person,
or against property, including an animal, when used as a method of coercion,
control, punishment, intimidation, or revenge directed against a person with whom
the actor is or has been involved in an intimate relationship.

(2) Intimate relationship means a relationship between spouses, former
spouses, past or present unmarried couples, or persons who are both the parents of
the same child regardless of whether the persons have been married or have lived
together at any time.

Legislative History

Source: L. 89: Entire section added, p. 909, � 1, effective April 4. L. 94: (1) amended, p. 2020, � 1, effective June 3; entire section amended, p. 2025, � 1, effective July 1. L. 95: IP and (1) amended, p. 566, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2007: (1) amended, p. 726, � 7, effective July 1.