House Bill 25-1142 Introduced

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning increasing the criminal penalty for failing or

• Page 1, Line 102refusing to leave a premises or property upon request

• Page 1, Line 103of a peace officer.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.)

The bill increases criminal penalties for failing or refusing to leave a premises or property when requested by a peace officer.

• Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-9-119, amend (2), (3), and (4) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 318-9-119.  Failure or refusal to leave premises or property

• Page 2, Line 4upon request of a peace officer - penalties - payment of costs. (2)  Any

• Page 2, Line 5A person who barricades or refuses police entry to any premises or

• Page 2, Line 6property through use of or threatened use of force and who knowingly

• Page 2, Line 7refuses or fails to leave any premises or property upon being requested to

• Page 2, Line 8do so by a peace officer who has probable cause to believe a crime is

• Page 2, Line 9occurring and that such the person constitutes a danger to himself or

• Page 2, Line 10herself themself or others commits a class 2 misdemeanor class 6 felony.

• Page 2, Line 11(3)  Any A person who violates subsection (2) of this section and

• Page 2, Line 12who, in the same criminal episode, knowingly holds another person

• Page 2, Line 13hostage or who confines or detains such the other person without that

• Page 2, Line 14person's consent, without proper legal authority, and without the use of a deadly weapon commits a class 1 misdemeanor class 5 felony.

• Page 2, Line 15(4)  Any A person who violates subsection (2) or (3) of this section

• Page 2, Line 16and who, in the same criminal episode, recklessly or knowingly causes a

• Page 2, Line 17peace officer to believe that he the person possesses a deadly weapon commits a class 1 misdemeanor class 5 felony.

• Page 2, Line 18SECTION 2.  Effective date - applicability. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to offenses committed on or after said date.

• Page 2, Line 19SECTION 3.  Safety clause. The general assembly finds,

• Page 2, Line 20determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate

• Page 2, Line 21preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for

• Page 3, Line 1the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.