The following definitions apply to every statute, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1.1) "Child" includes child by adoption.
(1.3) "Civil union" means a relationship established by two eligible persons pursuant to the requirements of article 15 of title 14, C.R.S., that entitles them to receive the benefits and protections and be subject to the responsibilities of spouses.
(1.4) "Civil union certificate" means a document that certifies that the persons named in the certificate have established a civil union in this state in compliance with the provisions of article 15 of title 14, C.R.S.
(1.5) "Contraceptive" or "contraception" means a medically acceptable drug, device, or procedure used to prevent pregnancy.
(2.5) Repealed.
(3.2) "Felony" includes a drug felony described in article 18 of title 18.
(3.4) "Gender expression" means an individual's way of reflecting and expressing the individual's gender to the outside world, typically demonstrated through appearance, dress, and behavior.
(3.5) "Gender identity" means an individual's innate sense of the individual's own gender, which may or may not correspond with the individual's sex assigned at birth.
(3.6) "Final disposition" means the disposition of human remains by entombment, burial, cremation, natural reduction, or removal from the state.
(3.7) "Immediate family member" means a person who is related by blood, marriage, civil union, or adoption.
(6.3) "Misdemeanor" includes a drug misdemeanor described in article 18 of title 18, C.R.S.
(6.9) "Natural reduction" or "naturally reduce" means the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil.
(7.5) "Partner in a civil union" or "party to a civil union" means a person who has entered into a civil union in accordance with the requirements of article 15 of title 14, C.R.S.
(8.5) Repealed.
(9.5) "Petty offense" includes a drug petty offense described in article 18 of title 18, C.R.S.
(13.5) "Sexual orientation" means an individual's identity, or another individual's perception thereof, in relation to the gender or genders to which the individual is sexually or emotionally attracted and the behavior or social affiliation that may result from the attraction.
Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1426, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-401. L. 80: (2.5) added, p. 751, § 1. L. 90: (8) amended, p. 444, § 2, effective April 18. L. 2008: (13.5) added, p. 1598, § 9, effective May 29. L. 2009: (1.5) added, (SB 09-225), ch. 126, p. 546, § 1, effective August 5. L. 2013: (1.3), (1.4), (3.7), and (7.5) added, (SB 13-011), ch. 49, p. 157, § 5, effective May 1; (6.5) and (13.7) added, (HB 13-1029), ch. 8, p. 21, § 2, effective August 7; (3.5) added, (SB 13-250), ch. 333, p. 1942, § 65, effective October 1. L. 2014: (6.7) and (8.5) added, (SB 14-163), ch. 391, p. 1968, § 1, effective June 6. L. 2015: (8.5) repealed and (9.5) added, (SB 15-264), ch. 259, p. 940, § 3, effective August 5. L. 2017: (1) amended and (1.1) added, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1250, § 2, effective May 25. L. 2021: (3.6) and (6.9) added, (SB 21-006), ch. 123, p. 488, § 1, effective September 7; (3.2) and (3.4) added and (3.5) and (13.5) amended, (HB 21-1108), ch. 156, p. 889, § 9, effective September 7.
Cross references: (1) For other statutes having age qualifications that differ from that set out in the definition of "minor", see selection for jury service, § 13-71-105; liability for damages, § 13-21-107; contracts and agreements, article 22 of title 13; the "Colorado Probate Code", § 15-10-201 (32).
(2) For the legislative declaration contained in the 2008 act enacting subsection (13.5), see section 1 of chapter 341, Session Laws of Colorado 2008.
(3) For the legislative declaration in the 2013 act adding subsections (6.5) and (13.7), see section 1 of chapter 8, Session Laws of Colorado 2013.
(4) For the legislative declaration in SB 17-242, see section 1 of chapter 263, Session Laws of Colorado 2017.
(5) For the legislative declaration in HB 21-1108, see section 1 of chapter 156, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.