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2021 Colorado Code
Title 33 - Parks and Wildlife
Article 6 - Law Enforcement and Penalties - Wildlife
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 33-6-122. Hunting in a Careless Manner - Definition
Universal Citation: CO Code § 33-6-122 (2021)
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- It is unlawful for any person to hunt or take wildlife in a careless manner or to discharge a firearm or release an arrow in a careless manner that endangers human life or property.
- For the purposes of this section, “careless” means failing to exercise the degree of reasonable care that would be exercised by a person of ordinary prudence under all the existing circumstances.
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- Except as provided in subsection (2)(b) of this section, a person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for up to one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and an assessment of twenty license suspension points.
- A person who violates this section is subject to a fine of five hundred dollars and an assessment of fifteen license suspension points if at the time of the violation the person:
- Was hunting under a valid big game license;
- Killed a big game animal that is not covered by the license; and
- (A) Immediately field dressed the animal; and
History. Source: L. 84: Entire article R&RE, p. 876, § 1, effective January 1, 1985. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1587, § 18, effective May 31. L. 2020: Entire section amended,(HB 20-1087), ch. 49, p. 170, § 7, effective March 20.
Editor's note:
This section is similar to former § 33-6-113 as it existed prior to 1984.
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