Colorado § 18-9-304 Eavesdropping prohibited - penalty

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-9-304 — Eavesdropping prohibited - penalty

Colorado § 18-9-304

Title 18Criminal

Art.Offenses Against Public Peace,

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-304 (2026).

Text

(1)Any person not visibly present during a conversation or discussion commits eavesdropping if he:

(a)Knowingly overhears or records such conversation or discussion without the consent of at least one of the principal parties thereto, or attempts to do so; or

(b)Intentionally overhears or records such conversation or discussion for the purpose of committing, aiding, or abetting the commission of an unlawful act; or

(c)Knowingly uses for any purpose, discloses, or attempts to use or disclose to any other person the contents of any such conversation or discussion while knowing or having reason to know the information was obtained in violation of this section; or

(d)Knowingly aids, authorizes, agrees with, employs, permits, or intentionally conspires with any person to violate

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(1) Any person not visibly
present during a conversation or discussion commits eavesdropping if he:

(a) Knowingly overhears or records such conversation or discussion without
the consent of at least one of the principal parties thereto, or attempts to do so; or

(b) Intentionally overhears or records such conversation or discussion for the
purpose of committing, aiding, or abetting the commission of an unlawful act; or

(c) Knowingly uses for any purpose, discloses, or attempts to use or disclose
to any other person the contents of any such conversation or discussion while
knowing or having reason to know the information was obtained in violation of this
section; or

(d) Knowingly aids, authorizes, agrees with, employs, permits, or intentionally
conspires with any person to violate the provisions of this section.

(2) Eavesdropping is a class 2 misdemeanor.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 474, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-9-304. L. 77: (1)(a), (1)(c), and (1)(d) amended, p. 970, � 60, effective July 1. L. 89: (2) amended, p. 841, � 91, effective July 1. L. 2010: (2) amended, (SB 10-128), ch. 415, p. 2046, � 4, effective July 1. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3207, � 331, effective March 1, 2022.