18-4-406. Concealment of goods

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CO Code › Title 18 › Article 4 › Part 4 › Section 18-4-406

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18-4-406. Concealment of goods. If any person willfully conceals unpurchased goods, wares, or merchandise owned or held by and offered or displayed for sale by any store or other mercantile establishment, whether the concealment be on his own person or otherwise and whether on or off the premises of said store or mercantile establishment, such concealment constitutes prima facie evidence that the person intended to commit the crime of theft.

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