§ 18-8-110 — False report of explosives, weapons, or harmful substances

Colorado § 18-8-110

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 18: Criminal
• Art.: Offenses - Governmental Operations

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(1)
Any person who reports to any other person that a bomb or other explosive, any
chemical or biological agent, any poison or weapon, or any harmful radioactive
substance has been placed in any public or private place or vehicle designed for the
transportation of persons or property, knowing that the report is false, commits a
class 5 felony.

(2) Any person who reports to any other person that there is a mass shooting
or an active shooter in a public or private place or vehicle designed for the
transportation of persons or property, knowing that the report is false, causing the
occupants of a building, place of assembly, or facility of public transportation to be
evacuated or to be issued a shelter-in-place order; causing any disruptions or
impacts to regular activities; or resulting in the initiation of a standard response
protocol in response to the false report, commits a class 6 felony.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 456, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-8-110. L. 79: Entire section amended, p. 743, � 1, effective July 1. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 975, � 14, effective July 1. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 839, � 77, effective July 1. L. 2023: Entire section amended, (SB 23-249), ch. 418, p. 2469, � 2, effective June 7; entire section amended, (HB 23-1293), ch. 298, p. 1788, � 25, effective October 1.