Colorado § 13-21-808 - Effect of criminal drug conviction.
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§ 13-21-808. Effect of criminal drug conviction.
(1) (a) A person against whom recovery is sought is estopped from denying participation in the marketing of illegal drugs if the person has a criminal conviction based on the same circumstances that are the basis for the claim for damages. Said conviction must be for other than mere possession of the specified illegal drug:
(I) That is a felony under the "Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970", 21 U.S.C. sec. 801, et seq.;
(II) Under section 18-18-405 or 18-18-406, C.R.S.; or
(III) That is a felony related to participation in the marketing of illegal drugs under the laws of another state.
(b) Such a conviction is also prima facie evidence of the person's participation in the marketing of illegal drugs during the two years preceding the date of an act giving rise to a conviction.
(2) The absence of a conviction of a person against whom recovery is sought does not bar an action against that person.
Source: L. 99: Entire part added, p. 1264, § 1, effective June 2.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-21-808 ("Effect of criminal drug conviction.") 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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