CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 42:43
UNLAWFUL REPOSSESSION OF VEHICLE
The elements of the crime of unlawful repossession of vehicle are:
1. That the defendant,
2. in the State of Colorado, at or about the date and place charged,
3. was a mortgagee, lienholder, or the mortgagee’s or lienholder’s
assignee or the agent of either, and
4. repossessed a motor or off-highway vehicle because of default
in the terms of a secured debt, and
5. did not notify, either orally or in writing,
[6. the police department, town marshal, or other local law
enforcement agency of the city or town where the repossession
took place,]
[6. the sheriff of the county where the repossession took place,]
7. of the repossession, the name of the owner, the name of the
repossessor, and the name of the mortgagee, lienholder, or
assignee,
8. within one hour after the repossession occurred.
[9. 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 unlawful repossession of vehicle.
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 unlawful repossession of
vehicle.
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
29cd63b6af16cfad0f675fd4d401ee2c410d2af9527c57042158a84c0850f678
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