Colorado § 32-9-160 - Misdemeanors.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 32-9-160 — Misdemeanors., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-9-160. Misdemeanors.
(1) Any person who wrongfully damages, injures, or destroys, or in any manner impairs the usefulness of any facility, property, structure, improvement, equipment, or other property of the district acquired under the provisions of this article 9, commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
(2) If the district is damaged by any such act, it may also bring a civil action for damages sustained by any such act, and in such proceeding the prevailing party shall also be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of court.
(3) Repealed.
Source: L. 69: p. 731, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-20-60. L. 2021: (1) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3257, § 547, effective March 1, 2022. L. 2025: (3) repealed, (SB 25-310), ch. 359, p. 1958, § 9, effective June 2; (1) amended and (3) added, (HB 25-1290), ch. 353, p. 1909, § 4, effective August 6.
Editor's note: HB 25-1290 added subsection (3), effective August 6, 2025, but that subsection did not take effect due to the repeal of subsection (3) by SB 25-310, effective June 2, 2025.
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What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 32-9-160 cover?
Section 32-9-160 ("Misdemeanors.") 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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