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Domestic Violence Laws in Colorado.
Colorado protection-order practice is governed primarily by C.R.S. §§ 13-14-101 et seq., which allows victims of domestic abuse and other qualifying conduct to obtain civil protection orders. Colorado criminal statutes in Title 18 provide parallel criminal offenses, and firearm-possession restrictions follow many protection orders.
Last verified: 2026-04-17
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Colorado law authorizes temporary and permanent civil protection orders for victims of domestic violence and other qualifying conduct, with stay-away and related protective relief.
Colorado criminal law treats offenses committed as an act of domestic violence as a sentence enhancement with distinctive procedural consequences.
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