2022 Colorado Code
Title 18 - Criminal Code
Article 1.3 - Sentencing in Criminal Cases
Part 5 - Misdemeanor and Petty Offense Sentencing
§ 18-1.3-503. Petty Offense and Civil Infraction Classified - Penalties

1. [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until March 1, 2022.] A violation of a statute of this state is a petty offense if specifically classified as a class 1 or class 2 petty offense. The penalty for commission of a class 1 petty offense, upon conviction, is a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment for not more than six months other than in state correctional facilities, or both. The penalty for commission of a class 2 petty offense is a fine specified in the section defining the offense. The penalty assessment procedure of section 16-2-201, C.R.S., is available for the payment of fines in class 2 petty offense cases.

   (1) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is effective March 1, 2022. ] For offenses committed prior to March 1, 2022, a violation of a statute of this state is a petty offense if specifically classified as a class 1 or class 2 petty offense. The penalty for commission of a class 1 petty offense, upon conviction, is a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment for not more than six months other than in state correctional facilities, or both. The penalty for commission of a class 2 petty offense is a fine specified in the section defining the offense. The penalty assessment procedure of section 16-2-201 is available for the payment of fines in class 2 petty offense cases.

   (1.5) [ Editor's note: Subsection (1.5) is effective March 1, 2022. ] For offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022, a violation of a statute of this state is a petty offense if specifically classified as a petty offense. The penalty for commission of a petty offense, upon conviction, is a fine of not more than three hundred dollars, imprisonment for not more than ten days in a county jail, or both.

   1. (1.6) [ Editor's note: Subsection (1.6) is effective March 1, 2022.] (a) For offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022, a violation of a statute of this state is a civil infraction if specifically classified as a civil infraction. The penalty for commission of a civil infraction, upon conviction, is a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, unless otherwise provided by statute.
   2. A peace officer may apply the penalty assessment procedure in section 16-2-201 for the payment of a fine in a civil infraction case.

2. Every sentence entered under this section shall include consideration of restitution as required by part 6 of this article and by article 18.5 of title 16, C.R.S.

Source: L. 2002: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1416, § 2, effective October 1. L. 2021: (1) amended and (1.5) and (1.6) added, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3170, § 187, effective March 1, 2022.

1. This section is similar to former § 18-1-107 as it existed prior to 2002.
2. Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.