[ 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 or employ or allow the same to be so used or employed, or who knowingly aids, authorizes, agrees with, employs, permits, or conspires with any person to unlawfully manufacture, buy, sell, or have the same in his possession is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. Upon commission of a second or subsequent offense, any person committing the same commits a class 5 felony.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 9 - Offenses Against Public Peace, Order, and Decency
Part 3 - Offenses Involving Communications
§ 18-9-302. Wiretapping and Eavesdropping Devices Prohibited - Penalty
§ 18-9-302. Wiretapping and Eavesdropping Devices Prohibited - Penalty
§ 18-9-303. Wiretapping Prohibited - Penalty
§ 18-9-304. Eavesdropping Prohibited - Penalty
§ 18-9-306. Abuse of Telephone and Telegraph Service
§ 18-9-306.5. Obstruction of Telephone or Telegraph Service
§ 18-9-307. Refusal to Yield Party Line - Repeal
§ 18-9-308. Telephone Directories to Contain Notice - Repeal
§ 18-9-309. Telecommunications Crime
§ 18-9-309.5. Civil Remedies - Injunctions - Forfeiture
§ 18-9-310. Unlawful Use of Information - Penalty
§ 18-9-310.5. False Statement to the Cbi for Sex Offender Registry Information
§ 18-9-311. Automated Dialing Systems Prohibited
§ 18-9-314. Interference With Lawful Distribution of Newspapers - Definitions