(1) (a) Any person who induces, aids, or encourages a child to violate any state law that is a felony victims rights act crime as defined in section 24-4.1-302 (1) commits first degree contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
(b) Any person who induces, aids, or encourages a child to violate any
municipal or county ordinance, court order, or state or federal law that is not a
felony victims rights act crime as defined in section 24-4.1-302 (1) commits second
degree contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
(c) As used in this section, the term child means any person under the age
of eighteen years.
(2) (a) First degree contributing to the delinquency of a minor is a class 4
felony.
(b) Second degree contributing to the delinquency of a minor is a class 1
misdemeanor.
(3) When a person is convicted, pleads nolo contendere, or receives a
deferred sentence for a violation of the provisions of this section and the court
knows the person is a current or former employee of a school district in this state or
holds a license or authorization pursuant to the provisions of article 60.5 of title 22,
C.R.S., the court shall report such fact to the department of education.
L. 87: Entire part added, p. 817, § 22, effective October 1. L. 90: (3) added, p. 1026, § 10, effective July 1. L. 92: (1) amended, p. 404, § 17, effective June 3. L. 2000: (3) amended, p. 1847, § 35, effective August 2. L. 2021: (1) and (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3192, § 261, effective March 1, 2022.
For provisions relating to domestic abuse programs, see article 7.5 of title 26.
