§ 18-17-101. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Organized Crime Control Act”. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1015, § 1, effective July 1.

§ 18-17-102. Legislative Declaration

The general assembly hereby finds that organized crime in the state of Colorado, as well as nationwide, is a highly sophisticated, diversified, and widespread activity that annually consumes millions of dollars locally and billions of dollars nationally from this state’s and the nation’s economy through unlawful conduct and the illegal use of force, fraud, and […]

§ 18-17-103. Definitions

As used in this article 17, unless the context otherwise requires: “Documentary material” means any book, paper, document, writing, drawing, graph, chart, photograph, phonorecord, magnetic tape, computer printout, other data compilation from which information can be obtained or from which information can be translated into usable form, or other functionally similar tangible item. “Enterprise” means […]

§ 18-17-104. Prohibited Activities

It is unlawful for any person who knowingly has received any proceeds derived, directly or indirectly, from a pattern of racketeering activity or through the collection of an unlawful debt to use or invest, whether directly or indirectly, any part of such proceeds or the proceeds derived from the investment or use thereof in the […]

§ 18-17-105. Criminal Penalties

Any person convicted of engaging in activity in violation of the provisions of section 18-17-104 commits a class 2 felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall, in addition to the penalty provided for in section 18-1.3-401: Be fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars; and Forfeit to the state any interest, including proceeds, he has acquired […]

§ 18-17-106. Civil Remedies

Any district court may, after making due provision for the rights of innocent persons, enjoin violations of the provisions of section 18-17-104 by issuing appropriate orders and judgments, including, but not limited to: Ordering any defendant to divest himself of any interest in any enterprise, including real property; Imposing reasonable restrictions upon the future activities […]

§ 18-17-107. Civil Investigative Demand

Whenever the attorney general or the district attorney has reason to believe that any person or enterprise may be in possession, custody, or control of any documentary materials relevant to a racketeering investigation, he or she may, prior to the institution of a civil or criminal proceeding thereon, issue in writing, and cause to be […]

§ 18-17-108. Construction of Article

To effectuate the intent and purpose of this article, the provisions of this article shall be liberally construed. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1025, § 1, effective July 1.

§ 18-17-109. Severability

If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this article which may be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and, to this end, the provisions of this article are declared to be severable. Source: L. […]