(I.5) [ Editor's note: Subsection (1)(b)(I.5) is effective March 1, 2022. ] If a person operates or drives a motor vehicle while the person's ability is impaired by alcohol or one or more drugs, or a combination of both alcohol and one or more drugs, and such conduct is the proximate cause of the serious bodily injury of another, the person commits the crime of vehicular assault.
(c) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(c) is effective March 1, 2022. ] Vehicular assault, in violation of subsection (1)(b)(I.5) of this section, is a class 5 felony. Vehicular assault, in violation of subsection (1)(a) of this section, is a class 5 felony. Vehicular assault, in violation of subsection (1)(b)(I) of this section, is a class 4 felony.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 421, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-3-205. L. 75: Entire section amended, p. 625, § 2, effective June 26. L. 77: (1) R&RE, p. 961, § 11, effective July 1. L. 81: (1)(b) amended, p. 1992, § 5, effective June 19. L. 83: (4) added, p. 1648, § 18, effective July 1. L. 88: IP(2) amended, p. 1365, § 6, effective July 1. L. 89: (1)(b), (2), and (3) amended, (4) R&RE, and (5) added, pp.896, 898, §§ 3, 4, effective July 1. L. 93: (1) amended, p. 1987, § 15, effective July 1; (1)(b)(II) amended, p. 1731, § 14, effective July 1. L. 94: (4)(c), (4)(e), and (5) amended, p. 2734, § 357, effective July 1; (4)(a) and (4)(g) amended, p. 2552, § 41, effective January 1, 1995. L. 97: (4)(a) amended, p. 1471, § 19, effective July 1. L. 2002: (4)(g) amended, p. 1915, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2004: (2)(b) and (2)(c) amended, p. 781, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2008: (4)(a) amended, p. 244, § 4, effective July 1; (4)(g) amended, p. 1890, § 57, effective August 5. L. 2012: (1)(b)(II) amended, (HB 12-1311), ch. 281, p.1618, § 39, effective July 1; (4)(d) amended, (HB 12-1059), ch. 271, p. 1435, § 14, effective July 1. L. 2013: (1)(b)(II), IP(2), and (2)(c) amended and (2)(d) added, (HB 13-1325), ch. 331, p. 1879, § 3, effective May 28. L. 2019: (4)(d) amended, (SB 19-242), ch. 396, p. 3527, § 11, effective May 31. L. 2021: (1)(b)(I.5) and (1)(b)(V) added and (1)(c) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3173, § 194, effective March 1. 2022.
Cross references: (1) For penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol, see § 42-4-1301.
(2) For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsections (4)(c), (4)(e), and (5), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.