Harassment and Stalking
C.R.S. 18-9-111 — touching, following or messages meant to harass, and C.R.S. 18-3-602 — stalking is a felony
- Striking, shoving, kicking or otherwise touching a person or subjecting them to physical contact.
- Directing obscene language or an obscene gesture at a person in a public place.
- Following a person in or about a public place.
- Initiating communication by phone, text, message or any interactive electronic medium in a manner intended to harass or threaten bodily injury or property damage.
Who handles this in Colorado: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Colorado directory.
Each is harassment in Colorado when done with intent to harass, annoy or alarm. Harassment by electronic communication is a class 2 misdemeanor; physical contact or following, or any harassment motivated by a person's race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity, is a class 1 misdemeanor.
Stalking is knowingly making a credible threat and, in connection with it, repeatedly following, approaching, contacting, watching or communicating with a person or their family, or doing those things repeatedly in a way that would cause a reasonable person serious emotional distress. A first offense is a class 5 felony, and a second within seven years a class 4 felony.
Sources for this section (2)
- C.R.S. 18-9-111 — Harassment - Kiana Arellano's Law
- C.R.S. 18-3-602 — Stalking - penalty - definitions - Vonnie's law
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Colorado attorney.