# C.R.S. § 18-9-102: 18-9-102. Inciting riot

> Colorado · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T18_A9_P1_S18-9-102

## Section

- **Citation:** C.R.S. § 18-9-102
- **Heading:** 18-9-102. Inciting riot
- **Jurisdiction:** Colorado
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** CO Code / Title 18 / Article 9 / Part 1 / Section 18-9-102

## Text

18-9-102. Inciting riot. (1) A person commits inciting riot if he:

(a) Incites or urges a group of five or more persons to engage in a current or impending riot; or

(b) Gives commands, instructions, or signals to a group of five or more persons in furtherance of a riot.

(2) A person may be convicted under section 18-2-101, 18-2-201, or 18-2-301 of attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to incite a riot only if he engages in the prohibited conduct with respect to a current or impending riot.

(3) Inciting riot is a class 1 misdemeanor, but, if injury to a person or damage to property results therefrom, it is a class 5 felony.

## Nearby sections

- [C.R.S. § 18-9-101 18-9-101. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T18_A9_P1_S18-9-101.md)
- [C.R.S. § 18-9-102 18-9-102. Inciting riot](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T18_A9_P1_S18-9-102.md)
- [C.R.S. § 18-9-103 18-9-103. Arming rioters](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T18_A9_P1_S18-9-103.md)
- [C.R.S. § 18-9-104 18-9-104. Engaging in a riot](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T18_A9_P1_S18-9-104.md)
- [C.R.S. § 18-9-105 18-9-105. Disobedience of public safety orders under riot conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T18_A9_P1_S18-9-105.md)
- [C.R.S. § 18-9-106 18-9-106. Disorderly conduct](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T18_A9_P1_S18-9-106.md)
- [C.R.S. § 18-9-107 18-9-107. Obstructing highway or other passageway](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T18_A9_P1_S18-9-107.md)
- [C.R.S. § 18-9-108 18-9-108. Disrupting lawful assembly](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T18_A9_P1_S18-9-108.md)
- [C.R.S. § 18-9-108.5 18-9-108.5. Residential picketing - legislative declaration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T18_A9_P1_S18-9-108.5.md)
- [C.R.S. § 18-9-109 18-9-109. Interference with staff, faculty, or students of educational institutions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T18_A9_P1_S18-9-109.md)
- [C.R.S. § 18-9-110 18-9-110. Public buildings - trespass, interference - penalty](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T18_A9_P1_S18-9-110.md)
- [C.R.S. § 18-9-111 18-9-111. Harassment - Kiana Arellano's Law](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T18_A9_P1_S18-9-111.md)
- [C.R.S. § 18-9-112 18-9-112. Loitering - definition - legislative declaration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T18_A9_P1_S18-9-112.md)
- [C.R.S. § 18-9-113 18-9-113. Desecration of venerated objects](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T18_A9_P1_S18-9-113.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T18_A9_P1_S18-9-102. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.