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Colorado Revised Statutes Title 18. Criminal Code § 18-4-203. Second degree burglary

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1) A person commits second degree burglary, if the person knowingly breaks an entrance into, enters unlawfully in, or remains unlawfully after a lawful or unlawful entry in a building or occupied structure with intent to commit therein a crime against another person or property.

<Text of (2) effective until March 1, 2022>

(2) Second degree burglary is a class 4 felony, but it is a class 3 felony if:

(a) It is a burglary of a dwelling;

(b) The objective of the burglary is the theft of a controlled substance, as defined in section 18-18-102(5), lawfully kept within any building or occupied structure;  or

(c) The objective of the burglary is the theft of one or more firearms or ammunition.

<Text of (2) effective March 1, 2022>

(2)(a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b) or (2)(c) of this section, second degree burglary is a class 4 felony.

(b) Second degree burglary is a class 3 felony if:

(I) It is a burglary of a dwelling;

(II) The objective of the burglary is the theft of a controlled substance, as defined in section 18-18-102(5), lawfully kept within any building or occupied structure;  or

(III) The objective of the burglary is the theft of one or more firearms or ammunition.

(c) Second degree burglary is a class 2 misdemeanor if the person knowingly violated a written notice by a retailer or an order by a court of lawful jurisdiction specifically restraining a person from entering a particular retail location during hours which the retail store is open to the public.

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