# C.R.S. § 18-8-201.1: 18-8-201.1. Aiding escape from an institution for the care and treatment of persons with beh

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T18_A8_P2_S18-8-201.1

## Section

- **Citation:** C.R.S. § 18-8-201.1
- **Heading:** 18-8-201.1. Aiding escape from an institution for the care and treatment of persons with beh
- **Jurisdiction:** Colorado
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** CO Code / Title 18 / Article 8 / Part 2 / Section 18-8-201.1

## Text

18-8-201.1. Aiding escape from an institution for the care and treatment of persons with behavioral or mental health disorders. Any person who knowingly aids the escape of a person who is an inmate of an institution for the care and treatment of persons with behavioral or mental health disorders and who knows the person aided is confined in such institution pursuant to a commitment pursuant to article 8 of title 16 commits the offense of aiding escape from an institution for the care and treatment of persons with behavioral or mental health disorders, which is a class 5 felony.

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