CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. F:70
CONTRABAND (INTRODUCING CONTRABAND IN THE SECOND DEGREE)
“Contraband” means any of the following, but does not include a
dangerous instrument:
[any key, key pattern, key replica or lock pick]
[any tool or instrument which could be used to cut fence or wire, dig,
pry, or file]
[any money or coin of the United States or foreign currency or any
written instrument of value]
[any uncancelled postage stamp or implement of the United States
Postal Service]
[any counterfeit or forged identification card]
[any combustible material other than safety matches]
[any drug, other than a controlled substance, in quantities other than
those authorized by a physician]
[any mask, wig, disguise, or other means of altering normal physical
appearance which could hinder ready identification]
[any drug paraphernalia]
[any material which is “obscene”]
[any chain, rope, or ladder]
[any article or thing that poses or may pose a threat to the security of
the detention facility as determined by the administrative head of the
detention facility if reasonable notice was given that such article or
thing was contraband]
[for purposes of a facility of the department of corrections or any
private contract prison, any cigarettes or tobacco products]
[any portable electronic communication device, including but not
limited to cellular telephones; cloned cellular telephones; public,
private, or family-style radios; pagers; personal digital assistants; any
other device capable of transmitting or intercepting cellular or radio
signals between providers and users of telecommunication and data
services; and portable computers; except those devices authorized by
the executive director of the department of corrections or his [her]
designee]
[a controlled substance]
[malt liquors, vinous liquors, spirituous liquors, or fermented malt
beverage]
[marijuana or marijuana concentrate].
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
1b14c473e777bc620410088b6a4afe3a267193ec4ace28ecb153a41467b1cf31
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