Colorado Code § 18-8-201

Aiding escape
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(1) Any person who knowingly aids, abets, or assists another
person to escape or attempt to escape from custody or confinement commits the offense of
aiding escape.
(2) "Escape" is deemed to be a continuing activity commencing with the conception of
the design to escape and continuing until the escapee is returned to custody or the attempt to
escape is thwarted or abandoned.
(3) "Assist" includes any activity characterized as "rendering assistance" in section 18-8-
105.
(4) Aiding escape is a class 2 felony if the person aided was in custody or confinement
as a result of conviction of a class 1 or class 2 felony.
(5) Aiding escape is a class 3 felony if the person aided was in custody or confinement
and charged with or held for any felony or convicted of any felony other than a class 1 or class 2
felony.
(6) Aiding escape is a class 2 misdemeanor if the person aided was in custody or
confinement and charged with, held for, or convicted of a misdemeanor or a petty offense.

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