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2024 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 18 - CRIMINAL CODE (§§ 18-1-101 — 18-26-102)
Article 12 - Offenses Relating to Firearms and Weapons (§§ 18-12-101 — 18-12-508)
Part 1 - FIREARMS AND WEAPONS - GENERAL (§§ 18-12-101 — 18-12-115)
Section 18-12-107.5 - Illegal discharge of a firearm - penalty
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CO Rev Stat § 18-12-107.5 (2024)
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- (1) Any person who knowingly or recklessly discharges a firearm into any dwelling or any other building or occupied structure, or into any motor vehicle occupied by any person, commits the offense of illegal discharge of a firearm.
- (2) It shall not be an offense under this section if the person who discharges a firearm in violation of subsection (1) of this section is a peace officer as described in section 16-2.5-101, C.R.S., acting within the scope of such officer's authority and in the performance of such officer's duties.
- (3) Illegal discharge of a firearm is a class 5 felony.
L. 93: Entire section added, p. 968, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) amended, p. 1616, § 15, effective August 6.
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