Section 18-1.3-503 - Petty offense and civil infraction classified - penalties(1) For offenses committed prior to March 1, 2022, a violation of a statute of this state is a petty offense if specifically classified as a class 1 or class 2 petty offense. The penalty for commission of a class 1 petty offense, upon conviction, is a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment for not more than six months other than in state correctional facilities, or both. The penalty for commission of a class 2 petty offense is a fine specified in the section defining the offense. The penalty assessment procedure of section 16-2-201 is available for the payment of fines in class 2 petty offense cases.(1.5) For offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022, a violation of a statute of this state is a petty offense if specifically classified as a petty offense. The penalty for commission of a petty offense, upon conviction, is a fine of not more than three hundred dollars, imprisonment for not more than ten days in a county jail, or both.(1.6)(a) For offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022, a violation of a statute of this state is a civil infraction if specifically classified as a civil infraction. The penalty for commission of a civil infraction, upon conviction, is a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, unless otherwise provided by statute. A civil infraction constitutes a civil matter.(b) A peace officer may apply the penalty assessment notice procedure in section 16-2.3-102 for the payment of a fine in a civil infraction case.(2) Every sentence entered under this section shall include consideration of restitution as required by part 6 of this article and by article 18.5 of title 16, C.R.S.Amended by 2022 Ch. 68, § 18, eff. 3/1/2022.Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 187, eff. 3/1/2022.L. 2002: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1416, § 2, effective October 1. L. 2021: (1) amended and (1.5) and (1.6) added, (SB 21-271), ch. 3170, p. 3170, § 187, effective March 1, 2022.(1) This section is similar to former § 18-1-107 as it existed prior to 2002.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).