Colorado § 1-13-113 - Interference with distribution of election material.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 1-13-113 — Interference with distribution of election material., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-13-113. Interference with distribution of election material.
During the period beginning forty-five days before and ending four days after any election, any person who prevents, hinders, or interferes with the lawful distribution of any card, pamphlet, circular, poster, handbill, yard sign, or other written material relating to any candidate for election for any office or relating to any issue that is to be submitted to the electors in any election, or any person who removes, defaces, or destroys any lawfully placed billboard, sign, or written material from any premises to which it was delivered upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111. Any person found guilty of removing, defacing, or destroying any billboard, sign, or written material shall pay the cost of replacement. The owner of the premises, an authorized agent of the owner, or any person charged with enforcement of any state law, ordinance, or regulation may remove any billboard, sign, or written material without penalty when placed without permission or authorization of the owner of such premises, or in violation of state law or county or municipal ordinance or regulation, or which is in place at any time other than during the period beginning forty-five days before and ending four days after any election.
Source: L. 93: Entire section added, p. 1627, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3124, § 8, effective March 1, 2022.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-13-113 ("Interference with distribution of election material.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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