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COLJI-Crim. 4-4:19

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT IN THE SECOND DEGREE (RETAINED)

activein force · 2026-02-25 – presentcompiled-edition

The elements of the crime of motor vehicle theft in the second degree

(retained) are:

1. That the defendant,

2. in the State of Colorado, at or about the date and place charged,

3. knowingly,

4. obtained, exercised control over, received, or retained the

motor vehicle of another person, and

5. [he] [she] knew or should reasonably have known that the act

was without authorization or was by threat or deception, and

6. [he] [she] retained possession or control of the motor vehicle for

more than twenty-four hours.

[7. 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 motor vehicle theft in the second degree (retained).

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 motor vehicle theft in the

second degree (retained).

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
73c3c1addaf1ac3c5a44f15ed8caf4c1c5ea5b6253a459aff0794e3c8609de65
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