# C.R.S. § 18-9-104: 18-9-104. Engaging in a riot

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T18_A9_P1_S18-9-104

## Section

- **Citation:** C.R.S. § 18-9-104
- **Heading:** 18-9-104. Engaging in a 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 18-9-104

## Text

18-9-104. Engaging in a riot. (1) A person commits an offense if he or she engages in a riot. The offense is a class 4 felony if in the course of rioting the actor employs a deadly weapon, a destructive device, or any article used or fashioned in a manner to cause a person to reasonably believe that the article is a deadly weapon, or if in the course of rioting the actor represents verbally or otherwise that he or she is armed with a deadly weapon; otherwise, it is a class 2 misdemeanor.

(2) The provisions of section 18-9-102 (2) are applicable to attempt, solicitation, and conspiracy to commit an offense under this section.

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