§ 30-15-201 — Penalty for leaving campfire unattended

Colorado § 30-15-201

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 30: Government
• Art.: Regulation Under Police Power

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(1) (a) Any person who
starts or maintains a campfire commits the offense of leaving a campfire
unattended if he or she knowingly or recklessly:

(I) Fails to reasonably attend the campfire at all times; or

(II) Fails to thoroughly extinguish the campfire before leaving the site.

(b) (I) A person who commits the offense of leaving a campfire unattended
commits a petty offense.

(II) A person who commits the offense of leaving a campfire unattended
where the campfire is located in a forested or grassland area commits a class 2
misdemeanor.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2018.)

Legislative History

Source: L. 1885: p. 161, � 1. L. 1891: p. 115, � 1. R.S. 08: � 1227. C.L. � 8704. CSA: C. 45, � 51. CRS 53: � 36-14-1. C.R.S. 1963: � 36-14-1. L. 73: p. 1402, � 27. L. 74: (1) amended, p. 407, � 21, effective April 11. L. 84: (1) amended, p. 924, � 18, effective May 11. L. 2002: (2) amended, p. 1247, � 21, effective August 7. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (HB 18-1051), ch. 57, p. 598, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: (1)(b) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3248, � 502, effective March 1, 2022.