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This cheat sheet provides a concise overview of key criminal law concepts and definitions relevant to the colorado post test. It covers various offenses, including inchoate offenses, assault, robbery, burglary, theft, criminal trespass, and more. The document also includes information on mental states, penalties, and specific definitions for different degrees of offenses. This resource can be valuable for students preparing for the colorado post test or anyone seeking a quick reference guide to colorado criminal law.
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Inchoate Offenses - ✔✔Conspiracy Criminal Attempt Criminal Solicitation Culpable Mental States - ✔✔Intentionally Knowingly Recklessly Negligence Willingly With Intent How many days do you have to report excessive use of force? What level crime is it if not reported? - ✔✔10 days and 1st degree misdemeanor What is PRICC? - ✔✔Punishment Revenge Intimidation Coercion Control
What is 1st degree kidnapping? - ✔✔Intentionally Must have concession to secure the release of the person(or give up anything of value to secure their release) What is 2nd degree kidnapping? - ✔✔Knowingly takes, entices, or decoys a child away from parent/guardian (Child is under 18) Forcibly seizes and carries someone from one place to another What is 1st degree arson? - ✔✔Knowingly Set fire to an occupied structure (don't need to know its occupied) Includes explosives What is 2nd degree arson? - ✔✔Sets fire to the property of another Knowingly Includes explosives Class 4 felony if the damage is $100 or more Class 2 misdemeanor if less than $ What is 3rd degree arson? - ✔✔By means of fire or explosives, damages property of another with intent to defraud What is 4th degree arson? - ✔✔Knowingly/recklessly Starts/maintains fire, causes explosion
What is the theft offense of over $50? - ✔✔Misdemeanor What is the theft offense of over $2,000? - ✔✔Felony What is theft? - ✔✔Knowingly Retains anything of value Has three offense levels - petty, misdemeanor, felony Prima Facia Evidence is face value What is criminal mischief? - ✔✔Knowingly Causes damage to real or personal property of another Felony is $1,000 or more What is 1st degree criminal trespass? - ✔✔Knowingly Remains in dwelling of another Enters motor vehicle WITH intent to commit crime (if the car is in the garage it could be burglary) What is 2nd degree criminal trespass? - ✔✔Unlawfully remain upon property of another Can be fenced in or the common areas of hotels, motels, apartments Knowingly remains unlawfully in a vehicle
What is 3rd degree criminal tresspass? - ✔✔Unlawfully enters/remains on premise of another How many days/hours if a car has been tagged? - ✔✔72 hours How many days/hours if a car has not been tagged? - ✔✔7 days What is criminal possession of forged instrument? - ✔✔With knowledge of forgery and with intent to use, posses a forged written instrument What is criminal simulation? - ✔✔Intent to defraud, makes or represents an item as an antiquity/artifact What is criminal impersonation? - ✔✔Knowingly assumes fake identity in an illegal capacity and performs an act that if done by the impersonated person, would have civil or criminal consequences What is incest? - ✔✔Knowingly marries, inflicts sexual penetration or intrusion on an ancestor or descendant Any family member to include = natural child, child by adoption, stepchild 21 or older, sibling whole or half blood, uncle/aunt/niece/nephew of whole blood What is aggravated incest? - ✔✔Knowingly marries his or her natural child or inflicts sexual penetration or intrusion
Under At-Risk Persons, what is an At-Risk Adult? - ✔✔18 years or older and has IDD Under At-Risk Persons, what is an Elder? - ✔✔70 or older Under At-Risk Persons, what is an At-Risk Juvenile? - ✔✔Under 18 with disability 1st Degree Assault - ✔✔-SBI with a deadly weapon
2nd Degree Criminal Tampering - ✔✔-Making illegal connection to other non-critical utilities OR
