CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. F:172
HOLD HOSTAGE
“Hold hostage” means to seize, imprison, entice, detain, confine, or
persuade another person to remain in any premises or on any property
during a violation of any provision of this section in order to seek
concessions from law enforcement personnel or their representatives, or to
prevent their entry to property or premises. The term includes
imprisoning, enticing, detaining, confining, or persuading any child to
remain in said premises or on said property in an attempt to secure said
concessions.
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
cca16aff8bf22a8af1476167b4b4cb4ea43d57bc5ab9e53c92ab9932808da6c7
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