Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-1704 (2026)

Offenses by persons controlling vehicles

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It is unlawful for the owner or any other person employing or otherwise directing the driver of any vehicle to require or knowingly to permit the operation of such vehicle upon a highway in any manner contrary to law. Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense.

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2418, § 1, effective January 1, 1995.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 42-4-1503 as it existed prior to 1994, and the former § 42-4-1704 was relocated to § 43-5-504.

Cross references: For penalties for class 2 misdemeanor traffic offenses, see § 42-4- 1701 (3)(a)(II).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2013–2013 · leading case: People v. Medrano-Bustamante, 412 P.3d 581 (Colo. Ct. App. 2013).

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People v. Medrano-Bustamante, 412 P.3d 581 (Colo. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “Jury Instructions ¶ 86 Before trial, defendant requested that the jury be instructed on the lesser nonincluded offenses of permitting a vehicle to be operated in an unlawful manner, § 42-4-1704, C.R.S.2013, and false reporting, § 18-8-111(1)(b), C.”

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