Colorado Code
Part 2 - Escape and Offenses Relating to Custody
§ 18-8-204. Introducing Contraband in the Second Degree - Definition

(1.5) A person confined in a detention facility commits introducing contraband in the second degree if he or she knowingly and unlawfully introduces or attempts to introduce contraband into a detention facility or at any location where an inmate is likely to be located, while such inmate is in the custody and under the jurisdiction of a political subdivision of the state of Colorado or the department of corrections, but not on parole.

(2) [ Editor's note: This version of the introductory portion to subsection (2) is effective March 1, 2022. ] As used in this section, "contraband" means any of the following, but does not include any article or thing referred to in section 18-8-203:

(m) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (2)(m) is effective March 1, 2022. ] For purposes of a facility of the department of corrections or any private contract prison, any cigarettes or tobacco products, as defined in section 39-28.5-101 (5);

(3) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (3) is effective March 1, 2022. ] (a) Introducing contraband in the second degree that involves contraband described in subsection (2)(a), (2)(b), (2)(e), (2)(f), (2)(h), (2)(k), (2)(n), or (2)(o) of this section is a class 6 felony.
(b) Introducing contraband in the second degree that involves contraband described in subsection (2)(c), (2)(d), (2)(g), (2)(i), (2)(j), (2)(l), (2)(m), (2)(p), or (2)(q) of this section is a class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 458, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-204. L. 76, Ex. Sess.: (3) amended, p. 13, § 2, effective September 18. L. 77: (3) amended, p. 878, § 46, effective July 1, 1979. L. 82: (1)(b) amended and (2) R&RE, p. 318, §§ 1, 2, effective March 11. L. 86: (2)(j) amended, p. 784, § 5, effective April 21. L. 89: (3) amended, p. 839, § 78, effective July 1. L. 92: (2)(i) amended, p. 392, § 21, effective July 1. L. 2000: (2)(m) added, p. 851, § 58, effective May 24; (2)(b) amended, p. 709, § 43, effective July 1. L. 2002: IP(1) and (2)(m) amended and (1.5) added, p. 810, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2005: (2)(m) amended and (2)(n) added, p. 609, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2012: (2)(g) amended, (HB 12-1311), ch. 281, p. 1620, § 47, effective July 1. L. 2021: IP(2), (2)(m), and (3) amended and (2)(o), (2)(p), and (2)(q) added, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3197, § 285, effective March 1, 2022.