Colorado Revised Statutes Title 18. Criminal Code § 18-4-409. Motor vehicle theft--definitions

(a) “Motor vehicle” means any self-propelled vehicle that is designed primarily for travel on public highways and that is generally and commonly used to transport persons and property over the public highways.

(b) “Vehicle identification number” means the serial number placed upon the motor vehicle by the manufacturer thereof or assigned to the motor vehicle by the department of revenue.

(a) The person retains possession or control of the motor vehicle for more than twenty-four hours;

(a.5) Deleted by Laws 2023, Ch. 309 (S.B. 23-097), § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.

(b) The person attempts to alter or disguise or alters or disguises the appearance of the motor vehicle;

(c) The person attempts to alter or remove or alters or removes the vehicle identification number;

(d) The person removes the motor vehicle from this state;

(e) The person unlawfully attaches or displays a license plate in or upon the motor vehicle other than those plates officially issued for the motor vehicle;

(f) The person or a participant causes one thousand dollars or more property damage, including property damage to the motor vehicle involved, in the course of obtaining control over, in the exercise of control of, in the course of receiving, or in the course of retaining the motor vehicle;

(g) The person causes bodily injury to another person other than to a participant while in the exercise of control of the motor vehicle;

(h) The person uses or attempts to use the motor vehicle in the commission of a crime other than:

(i) At the time of the act, the motor vehicle displayed a license plate or placard indicating the motor vehicle belongs to a person with a disability.

(a) Obtains or exercises control over the motor vehicle of another person; and the person knows or should reasonably have known that the act was without authorization or was by threat or deception; or

(b) Receives or retains the motor vehicle from another person who is not the owner of the motor vehicle; the person exercises control over the motor vehicle; and the person knows or should reasonably have known that the act was without authorization of the owner.

(c) Deleted by Laws 2023, Ch. 309 (S.B. 23-097), § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.

(6)(a) Motor vehicle theft in the first degree is a class 3 felony.

(b) Motor vehicle theft in the second degree is a class 4 felony.

(c) Motor vehicle theft in the third degree is a class 5 felony.