Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-201.1

Current through Acts effective through 6/7/2024 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 18-8-201.1 - Aiding escape from an institution for the care and treatment of persons with behavioral or mental health disorders

Any person who knowingly aids the escape of a person who is an inmate of an institution for the care and treatment of persons with behavioral or mental health disorders and who knows the person aided is confined in such institution pursuant to a commitment pursuant to article 8 of title 16 commits the offense of aiding escape from an institution for the care and treatment of persons with behavioral or mental health disorders, which is a class 5 felony.

C.R.S. § 18-8-201.1

Amended by 2017 Ch. 263,§ 143, eff. 5/25/2017.

L. 74: Entire section added, p. 255, § 1, effective February 13. C.R.S. 1963: 40-8-211. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 966, § 42, effective July 1. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 1399, § 50, effective August 7. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1307, § 143, effective May 25.

For the legislative declaration in SB 17-242, see section 1 of chapter 263, Session Laws of Colorado 2017.