Assault
C.R.S. 18-3-204 — bodily injury knowingly or recklessly caused is third degree, a class 1 misdemeanor
A person commits assault in the third degree in Colorado by knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury to another, or by causing bodily injury with a deadly weapon through criminal negligence. It is a class 1 misdemeanor.
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Causing bodily injury with a deadly weapon, intending to cause it, or intentionally injuring someone to stop a peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical provider from performing a lawful duty, is second degree assault, a class 4 felony unless it happened in a sudden heat of passion provoked by the person injured.
First degree assault, which turns on serious bodily injury and intent, is a class 3 felony, again unless done in a sudden heat of passion.
Sources for this section (3)
- C.R.S. 18-3-204 — Assault in the third degree
- C.R.S. 18-3-203 — Assault in the second degree
- C.R.S. 18-3-202 — Assault in the first degree
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Colorado attorney.