Colorado § 40-27-101 Owner driving stock on track

Colorado Statutes

§ 40-27-101 — Owner driving stock on track

Colorado § 40-27-101

Title 40Utilities

Art.Killing Stock - Fencing

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-27-101 (2026).

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If the owner of any stock drives
any stock on the line of the track of any railway company or corporation, with intent
to injure such company or corporation, and if said stock is killed or injured, the
owner shall not receive any damages from the railroad company or corporation
therefor, and shall be liable to such company or corporation for all damage such
company or corporation may suffer in consequence of said act, and commits a class
6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.; but nothing
in this section shall be construed to prevent any person from allowing his or her
stock to pasture on the lands adjacent to the line of such railroads or to drive his or
her stock over or across any such track at suitable times and places.

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If the owner of any stock drives
any stock on the line of the track of any railway company or corporation, with intent
to injure such company or corporation, and if said stock is killed or injured, the
owner shall not receive any damages from the railroad company or corporation
therefor, and shall be liable to such company or corporation for all damage such
company or corporation may suffer in consequence of said act, and commits a class
6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.; but nothing
in this section shall be construed to prevent any person from allowing his or her
stock to pasture on the lands adjacent to the line of such railroads or to drive his or
her stock over or across any such track at suitable times and places.

Legislative History

Source: G.L. � 2573. G.S. � 2808. R.S. 08: � 5475. C.L. � 2858. CSA: C. 139, � 44. CRS 53: � 116-8-1. C.R.S. 1963: � 116-8-1. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 887, � 75, effective July 1, 1979. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 853, � 147, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1559, � 360, effective October 1.