(3) (a) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (3)(a) is effective March 1, 2022. ] Theft of a trade secret is a class 2 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent offense under this section committed within five years after the date of a prior conviction is a class 5 felony.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 430, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-4-408. L. 89: (3) amended, p. 833, § 46, effective July 1. L. 98: (3) amended, p. 156, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: (3)(a) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3177, § 206, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: 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.
Cross references: For the "Uniform Trade Secrets Act", see article 74 of title 7.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 4 - Offenses Against Property
§ 18-4-404. Obtaining Control Over Any Stolen Thing of Value - Conviction
§ 18-4-405. Rights in Stolen Property
§ 18-4-406. Concealment of Goods
§ 18-4-407. Questioning of Person Suspected of Theft Without Liability
§ 18-4-408. Theft of Trade Secrets - Penalty
§ 18-4-409. Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft - Repeal
§ 18-4-411. Transactions for Profit in Stolen Goods
§ 18-4-412. Theft of Medical Records or Medical Information - Penalty - Definitions
§ 18-4-413. Mandatory Sentencing for Repeated Felony Theft From a Store - Store Defined
§ 18-4-415. Use of Photographs, Video Tapes, or Films of Property
§ 18-4-416. Theft by Resale of a Lift Ticket or Coupon
§ 18-4-416. Theft by Resale of a Lift Ticket or Coupon