§ 18-11-204. Mutilation--contempt of flag--penalty | Statutes | Westlaw

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§ 18-11-204. Mutilation--contempt of flag--penalty

CO ST § 18-11-204West's Colorado Revised Statutes AnnotatedTitle 18. Criminal CodeEffective: March 1, 2022 (Approx. 2 pages)

§ 18-11-204. Mutilation--contempt of flag--penalty

CO ST § 18-11-204West's Colorado Revised Statutes AnnotatedTitle 18. Criminal CodeEffective: March 1, 2022 (Approx. 2 pages)

West's Colorado Revised Statutes Annotated
Title 18. Criminal Code (Refs & Annos)
Article 11. Offenses Involving Disloyalty (Refs & Annos)
Part 2. Anarchy--Sedition
Effective: March 1, 2022
C.R.S.A. § 18-11-204
§ 18-11-204. Mutilation--contempt of flag--penalty
Currentness
(1) It is unlawful for any person to mutilate, deface, defile, trample upon, burn, cut, or tear any flag in public:
(a) With intent to cast contempt or ridicule upon the flag; or
(b) With intent to outrage the sensibilities of persons liable to observe or discover the action or its results; or
(c) With intent to cause a breach of the peace or incitement to riot; or
(d) Under such circumstances that it may cause a breach of the peace or incitement to riot.
(2) “Flag”, as used in this section, means any flag, ensign, banner, standard, colors, or replica or representation thereof which is an official or commonly recognized symbol of the United States of America or the state of Colorado.
(3) Any person violating the provisions of this section commits a petty offense.

Credits

Amended by Laws 2021, Ch. 462 (S.B. 21-271), § 342, eff. March 1, 2022.
C. R. S. A. § 18-11-204, CO ST § 18-11-204
Current through legislation effective May 14, 2024 of the Second Regular Session, 74th General Assembly (2024). Some statute sections may be more current. See credits for details.
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