Colorado § 42-4-1703 - Parties to a crime.
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§ 42-4-1703. Parties to a crime.
Every person who commits, conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of any act declared in this article and part 1 of article 2 of this title to be a crime or traffic infraction, whether individually or in connection with one or more other persons or as principal, agent, or accessory, is guilty of such offense or liable for such infraction, and every person who falsely, fraudulently, forcibly, or willfully induces, causes, coerces, requires, permits, or directs another to violate any provision of this article is likewise guilty of such offense or liable for such infraction.
Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2418, § 1, effective January 1, 1995.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 42-4-1502 as it existed prior to 1994, and the former § 42-4-1703 was relocated to § 43-5-503.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-4-1703 ("Parties to a crime.") 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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