Colorado § 18-9-116 - Throwing missiles at vehicles - harassment of bicyclists.
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§ 18-9-116. Throwing missiles at vehicles - harassment of bicyclists.
(1) Any person who knowingly projects any missile at or against any vehicle or equipment designed for the transportation of persons or property, other than a bicycle, commits a civil infraction.
(2) Any person who knowingly projects any missile at or against a bicyclist commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
(3) As used in this section, "missile" means any object or substance.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 471, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-9-117. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 969, § 57, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-148), ch. 239, p. 1090, § 7, effective August 5. L. 2021: (1) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3204, § 320, effective March 1, 2022.
ANNOTATION
Littering is not a lesser included offense of throwing a missile at a vehicle. A throwing a missile offense is completed once a person knowingly projects a missile, regardless of where it lands. A littering offense is completed only if the object later lands on property. The two offenses occur sequentially and not simultaneously. People v. Kern, 2020 COA 96, 474 P.3d 197.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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