CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 20:37
UNAUTHORIZED POSSESSION (KEY)
The elements of the crime of unauthorized possession (key) are:
1. That the defendant,
2. in the State of Colorado, at or about the date and place charged,
3. had on his [her] person or in his [her] possession while on the
premises of a licensed gaming establishment,
4. a key or device known to have been designed for the purpose
of and suitable for opening, entering, or affecting the operation
of any limited gaming activity, drop box, or electronic or
mechanical device connected thereto, or for removing money or
other contents therefrom, and
5. he [she] was not a duly authorized employee of a licensee
acting in furtherance of his [her] employment within an
establishment.
[6. and that the defendant’s conduct was not legally authorized by
the affirmative defense[s] in Instruction[s] ___.]
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
proven each of the elements beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find
the defendant guilty of unauthorized possession (key).
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
failed to prove any one or more of the elements beyond a reasonable doubt,
you should find the defendant not guilty of unauthorized possession (key).
History
COLJI-Crim. (2025), Colorado Supreme Court Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee. The committee's page: "The 2025 edition was published online on February 25, 2026." © 2025 Supreme Court of Colorado for the State of Colorado.
Provenance
- Source
- www.coloradojudicial.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- crim-2026-02-25
- Content hash
3f7f40135d2592f80caea9bd3f0b1cc75290a3abf5641e0e897426451abdab68
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