Colorado § 18-8-211 Riots in detention facilities

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-8-211 — Riots in detention facilities

Colorado § 18-8-211

Title 18Criminal

Art.Offenses - Governmental Operations

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-211 (2026).

Text

(1)A person confined in any detention facility within the state commits active participation in a riot when he, with two or more other persons, actively participates in violent conduct that creates grave danger of, or does cause, damage to property or injury to persons and substantially obstructs the performance of institutional functions, or commands, induces, entreats, or otherwise attempts to persuade others to engage in such conduct.

(2)Active participation in a riot by any person while confined in any detention facility within the state:

(a)Is a class 3 felony if the participant employs in the course of such participation a deadly weapon, as defined in section 18-1-901 (3)(e), destructive device, as defined in section 18-9-101 (1), or any article used or fashioned in a m

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(1) A person confined in any detention
facility within the state commits active participation in a riot when he, with two or
more other persons, actively participates in violent conduct that creates grave
danger of, or does cause, damage to property or injury to persons and substantially
obstructs the performance of institutional functions, or commands, induces,
entreats, or otherwise attempts to persuade others to engage in such conduct.

(2) Active participation in a riot by any person while confined in any detention
facility within the state:

(a) Is a class 3 felony if the participant employs in the course of such
participation a deadly weapon, as defined in section 18-1-901 (3)(e), destructive
device, as defined in section 18-9-101 (1), or any article used or fashioned in a
manner to cause a person to reasonably believe that the article is a deadly weapon,
or if the participant, in the course of such participation, represents verbally or
otherwise that he or she is armed with a deadly weapon; or

(b) Is a class 4 felony if the participant does not employ any such weapon or
device in the course of such participation.

(3) A person confined in any detention facility in this state commits a class 5
felony if, during a riot or when a riot is impending, he intentionally disobeys an order
of a detention officer to move, disperse, or refrain from specified activities in the
immediate vicinity of the riot or impending riot.

(4) Detention facility, as used in this section, means any building, structure,
enclosure, vehicle, institution, or place, whether permanent or temporary, fixed or
mobile, where persons are or may be lawfully held in custody or confinement under
the authority of the state of Colorado or any political subdivision of the state of
Colorado.

Legislative History

Source: L. 76, Ex. Sess.: Entire section added, p. 14, � 1, effective September 18. L. 77: (4) amended, p. 949, � 12, effective July 13. L. 79: Entire section amended, p. 701, � 3, effective July 1; (1) amended, p. 725, � 2, effective October 1. L. 86: (1), IP(2), (2)(b), and (3) amended and (4) R&RE, p. 771, �� 10, 11, effective July 1. L. 2000: (2)(a) amended, p. 696, � 9, effective July 1. L. 2023: (2)(b) amended, (HB 23-1293), ch. 298, p. 1788, � 28, effective October 1.