As used in sections 18-9-301 to 18-9-305, unless the context otherwise requires: “Aggrieved person” means a person who was a party to any intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communication or a person against whom the interception was directed. (1.5) “Aural transfer” means a transfer containing the human voice at any point between and including the […]
[ Editor’s note: This version of this section is effective until March 1, 2022. ] Any person who manufactures, buys, sells, or knowingly has in his possession any instrument, device, contrivance, machine, or apparatus designed or commonly used for wiretapping or eavesdropping, as prohibited in sections 18-9-303 and 18-9-304, with the intent to unlawfully use […]
Any person not a sender or intended receiver of a telephone or telegraph communication commits wiretapping if he: Knowingly overhears, reads, takes, copies, or records a telephone, telegraph, or electronic communication without the consent of either a sender or a receiver thereof or attempts to do so; or Intentionally overhears, reads, takes, copies, or records […]
Any person not visibly present during a conversation or discussion commits eavesdropping if he: Knowingly overhears or records such conversation or discussion without the consent of at least one of the principal parties thereto, or attempts to do so; or Intentionally overhears or records such conversation or discussion for the purpose of committing, aiding, or […]
Nothing in sections 18-9-302 to 18-9-304 shall be interpreted to prevent a news agency, or an employee thereof, from using the accepted tools and equipment of that news medium in the course of reporting or investigating a public and newsworthy event; nor shall said sections prevent any person from using wiretapping or eavesdropping devices on […]
[ Editor’s note: This version of the introductory portion to subsection (1) is effective until March 1, 2022.] A person commits a class 3 misdemeanor, if: (1) [ Editor’s note: This version of the introductory portion to subsection (1) is effective March 1, 2022. ] A person commits abuse of telephone and telegraph service, if: […]
A person commits obstruction of telephone or telegraph service if the person knowingly prevents, obstructs, or delays, by any means whatsoever, the sending, transmission, conveyance, or delivery in this state of any message, communication, or report by or through any telegraph or telephone line, wire, cable, or other facility or any cordless, wireless, electronic, mechanical, […]
The following definitions are applicable to this section: “Party line” means a subscribers’ line telephone circuit, consisting of two or more main telephone stations connected therewith, each station with a distinctive ring or telephone number. “Emergency” means a situation in which property or human safety is in jeopardy and the prompt summoning of aid is […]
Every telephone directory published for distribution to the members of the general public shall contain a notice which explains the provisions of section 18-9-307. Such notice shall be printed in type which is no smaller than ten-point type and shall be preceded by the word “WARNING”. The provisions of this section shall not apply to […]
As used in this section and section 18-9-309.5: “Access device” means any card, plate, code, account number, or other means of access that can be used, alone or in conjunction with another access device, to obtain telecommunications service. “Cellular phone” means a radio telecommunications device that may be used to obtain telecommunications services and that […]
Whenever it appears that any person is engaged in or about to engage in any act which constitutes or will constitute a violation of section 18-9-309 (2) or (3), the attorney general, the district attorney, a representative of a telecommunications provider, or any person or company harmed by such alleged violation may initiate a civil […]
Any person who, having obtained information pursuant to a court order for wiretapping or eavesdropping, knowingly uses, publishes, or divulges the information to any person or in any manner not authorized by this part 3 commits a class 6 felony. Source: L. 72: p. 272, § 5. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-9-310. L. 89: Entire section […]
A person who violates section 16-22-110 (6) or who submits a false statement to the Colorado bureau of investigation to obtain information from the sex offender registry pursuant to section 16-22-110 (6)(g) or (6)(h) commits an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to one thousand dollars for each violation. Source: L. 2021: Entire […]
No person shall utilize an automated dialing system with a prerecorded message for the purpose of soliciting another person to purchase goods or services, whether such solicitation occurs or is intended to occur during the prerecorded message or during some further communication initiated by or resulting from the prerecorded message, unless there is an existing […]
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 18-9-302 to 18-9-311, any supervising representative of a law enforcement agency shall have the authority to order a previously designated security employee of a communications or internet access provider to arrange, to the extent the necessary technology is reasonably available to the provider, to cut, reroute, or divert telephone lines […]
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Human services worker” means: A state or county employee, or an attorney representing the state or county, who is engaged in investigating or taking legal action regarding allegations of child abuse or neglect pursuant to article 3 of title 19, and a state or county […]
A person commits the offense of interference with lawful distribution of newspapers when that person obtains or exerts unauthorized control over more than five copies of an edition of a newspaper from a newspaper distribution container owned or leased by the newspaper publisher with the intent to prevent other individuals from reading that edition of […]
