Section 18-6-701 - Contributing to the delinquency of a minor(1)(a) Any person who induces, aids, or encourages a child to violate any state law that is a felony victims rights act crime as defined in section 24-4.1-302 (1) commits first degree contributing to the delinquency of a minor.(b) Any person who induces, aids, or encourages a child to violate any municipal or county ordinance, court order, or state or federal law that is not a felony victims rights act crime as defined in section 24-4.1-302 (1) commits second degree contributing to the delinquency of a minor.(c) As used in this section, the term "child" means any person under the age of eighteen years.(2)(a) First degree contributing to the delinquency of a minor is a class 4 felony.(b) Second degree contributing to the delinquency of a minor is a class 1 misdemeanor.(3) When a person is convicted, pleads nolo contendere, or receives a deferred sentence for a violation of the provisions of this section and the court knows the person is a current or former employee of a school district in this state or holds a license or authorization pursuant to the provisions of article 60.5 of title 22, C.R.S., the court shall report such fact to the department of education.Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 261, eff. 3/1/2022.L. 87: Entire part added, p. 817, § 22, effective October 1. L. 90: (3) added, p. 1026, § 10, effective July 1. L. 92: (1) amended, p. 404, § 17, effective June 3. L. 2000: (3) amended, p. 1847, § 35, effective August 2. L. 2021: (1) and (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3192, p. 3192, § 261, effective 3/1/2022.Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).