COLJI-Crim. 4-7:05

The elements of the crime of theft of cable service (receive or

promote) are:

1. That the defendant,

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

3. knowingly,

4. manufactured, imported into this state, distributed, sold,

leased, or offered or advertised for sale or lease,

5. any device, printed circuit board, or plan or kit for a device or

printed circuit board designed in whole or in part to [receive

any cable services offered for sale over a cable system] [perform

or facilitate the performance of [insert a description of the act(s)

prohibited by section 18-4-701(2)(a)–(c), C.R.S. 2025]],

6. with the intent to receive cable services or with the intent to

promote the reception of cable services without payment or

authorization from a cable operator.

[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 theft of cable service (receive or promote).

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 theft of cable service (receive or

promote).