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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-4-504.5 (2026)

Definition of premises

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As used in sections 18-4-503 and 18-4-504, "premises" means real property, buildings, and other improvements thereon, and the stream banks and beds of any nonnavigable fresh water streams flowing through such real property.

Source: L. 77: Entire section added, p. 977, § 1, effective June 10.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2023 · leading case: Bollier v. People, 635 P.2d 543 (Colo. 1981).
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Bollier v. People, 635 P.2d 543 (Colo. 1981). · cites it 6× “" Section 18-4-504.5, C.R.S. 1973 (1978 Repl.”
People v. Rock, 2017 CO 84 (Colo. 2017). · cites it 2× “” § 18-4-504.5, C.R.S. (2017). While second degree criminal trespass may be committed in ways other than unlawfully entering or remaining in or upon the premises of another and, in fact, the premises at issue in criminal trespass need not even be a building, much less a…”
People v. Emmert, 597 P.2d 1025 (Colo. 1979). · cites it 5× “” Finally, we note that in 1977, after the incident here in controversy had occurred, the legislature clarified the meaning of the word “premises” by the enactment of section 18-4-504.5, which provides: “As used in sections 18-4-503 and 18-4-504, ‘premises’ means real property,…”
v. Gillis, 2020 COA 68 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “2019); see § 18-4-504.5, C.R.S. 2019. The court then held that [w]hile second degree criminal trespass may be committed in ways other than unlawfully entering or remaining in or upon the premises of another and, in fact, the premises at issue in criminal trespass need not even…”
People v. Griffith, 58 P.3d 1111 (Colo. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 3× “2d 41 (1978)(explaining that the only difference between first degree criminal trespass and third degree criminal trespass is that the former offense requires proof that the “premises” unlawfully entered was a “dwelling”); see also § 18-4-504.5, C.R.S.2001 (defining “premises”…”
People v. Romero, 694 P.2d 1256 (Colo. 1985). “Although second and third degree criminal trespass, both of which involve the unlawful entry or remaining in or upon the premises of another, §§ 18-4-503 and -504, 8 C.R.S. (1984 Supp.), can be considered lesser included offenses of second degree burglary of a building because…”
People v. MacBlane, 952 P.2d 824 (Colo. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 3× “Section 18-4-504.5, C.R.S. (1986 Repl.Vol.”
People v. Emmert, 597 P.2d 1025 (Colo. 1979). · cites it 5× “” Finally, we note that in 1977, after the incident here in controversy had occurred, the legislature clarified the meaning of the word “premises” by the enactment of section 18-4-504.5, which provides: “As used in sections 18-4-503 and 18-4-504, ‘premises’ means real property,…”
People v. Rock, 2017 CO 58 (Colo. 2017). · cites it 2× “” § 18-4-504.5, C.R.S. (2016). ¶14 While the “premises” unlawfully entered or remained upon satisfying an element of second degree criminal trespass may well be a “building or occupied structure,” satisfying a corresponding element of second degree burglary, they also might not…”
Perry v. State of Colorado, The (D. Colo. 2023). “§ 18-4-504.5 Id. The exclusionary orders cite Colo.”
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