CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 9-2:07.SP
ANIMAL FIGHTING—SPECIAL INSTRUCTION
A person encourages a fight between animals for the purpose of
monetary gain or entertainment if he [she]: is knowingly present at or
wagers on such a fight; or owns, trains, transports, possesses, breeds, sells,
transfers, or equips an animal with the intent that such animal will be
engaged in such a fight; or knowingly allows any such fight to occur on
any property owned or controlled by him [her]; or knowingly allows any
animal used for such a fight to be kept, boarded, housed, or trained on, or
transported in, any property owned or controlled by him [her]; or
knowingly uses any means of communication for the purpose of
promoting such a fight; or knowingly possesses any animal used for such a
fight or any device intended to enhance the animal’s fighting ability.
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
1e6581311212f939c59f6a561439f37b0e4e4f0a2748574baf588163b981116b
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