C.R.S. Section 18-9-303
Wiretapping prohibited

  • penalty

Mentioned in

Colorado Laws on Recording In-Person Conversations

Colorado Legal Defense Group, June 8, 2023

“Colorado is a one-party consent state. This means you may legally wiretap your own phone conversations without anyone else’s consent.”
 
Bibliographic info

(1)

Any person not a sender or intended receiver of a telephone or telegraph communication commits wiretapping if he:

(a)

Knowingly overhears, reads, takes, copies, or records a telephone, telegraph, or electronic communication without the consent of either a sender or a receiver thereof or attempts to do so; or

(b)

Intentionally overhears, reads, takes, copies, or records a telephone, telegraph, or electronic communication for the purpose of committing or aiding or abetting the commission of an unlawful act; or

(c)

Knowingly uses for any purpose or discloses to any person the contents of any such communication, or attempts to do so, while knowing or having reason to know the information was obtained in violation of this section; or

(d)

Knowingly taps or makes any connection with any telephone or telegraph line, wire, cable, or instrument belonging to another or with any electronic, mechanical, or other device belonging to another or installs any device whether connected or not which permits the interception of messages; or

(e)

Repealed.

(f)

Knowingly uses any apparatus to unlawfully do, or cause to be done, any act prohibited by this section or aids, authorizes, agrees with, employs, permits, or intentionally conspires with any person to violate the provisions of this section.

(2)

Wiretapping is a class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: Section 18-9-303 — Wiretapping prohibited - penalty, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-18.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

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18‑9‑102
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18‑9‑103
Arming rioters
18‑9‑104
Engaging in a riot
18‑9‑105
Disobedience of public safety orders under riot conditions
18‑9‑106
Disorderly conduct
18‑9‑107
Obstructing highway or other passageway
18‑9‑108
Disrupting lawful assembly
18‑9‑108.5
Residential picketing - legislative declaration
18‑9‑109
Interference with staff, faculty, or students of educational institutions
18‑9‑110
Public buildings - trespass, interference - penalty
18‑9‑111
Harassment - Kiana Arellano’s Law
18‑9‑112
Loitering - definition - legislative declaration
18‑9‑113
Desecration of venerated objects
18‑9‑114
Hindering transportation
18‑9‑115
Endangering public transportation and utility transmission
18‑9‑115.5
Violation of a restraining order related to public conveyances
18‑9‑116
Throwing missiles at vehicles - harassment of bicyclists
18‑9‑116.5
Vehicular eluding
18‑9‑117
Unlawful conduct on public property
18‑9‑118
Firearms, explosives, or incendiary devices in facilities of public transportation
18‑9‑119
Failure or refusal to leave premises or property upon request of a peace officer - penalties - payment of costs
18‑9‑120
Terrorist training activities - penalties - exemptions
18‑9‑121
Bias-motivated crimes
18‑9‑122
Preventing passage to and from a health-care facility - engaging in prohibited activities near facility
18‑9‑123
Bringing alcohol beverages, bottles, or cans into the major league baseball stadium
18‑9‑124
Hazing - penalties - legislative declaration
18‑9‑125
Interference with a funeral
18‑9‑201
Definitions
18‑9‑201.5
Scope of part 2
18‑9‑202
Cruelty to animals - aggravated cruelty to animals - service animals - short title
18‑9‑202.5
Impounded animals - costs of impoundment, provision, and care - disposition - procedures - application - definition
18‑9‑204
Animal fighting - penalty
18‑9‑204.5
Unlawful ownership of dangerous dog - legislative declaration - definitions
18‑9‑205
Disposition of fines
18‑9‑206
Unauthorized release of an animal - penalty - restitution
18‑9‑207
Tampering or drugging of livestock
18‑9‑208
Forfeiture of animals
18‑9‑209
Immunity for reporting cruelty to animals - false report - penalty
18‑9‑301
Definitions
18‑9‑302
Wiretapping and eavesdropping devices prohibited - penalty
18‑9‑303
Wiretapping prohibited - penalty
18‑9‑304
Eavesdropping prohibited - penalty
18‑9‑305
Exceptions
18‑9‑306
Abuse of telephone and telegraph service
18‑9‑306.5
Obstruction of telephone or telegraph service
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
18‑9‑312
Hostage, endangered person, or armed person in geographical area - telephone, electronic, cellular, or digital communications
18‑9‑313
Personal information on the internet - victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking - other protected persons - definitions
18‑9‑313.5
Personal information on the internet - election officials - definitions
18‑9‑314
Interference with lawful distribution of newspapers - definitions
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 18-9-303’s source at colorado​.gov