HB 26-1060

House Bill 26-1060 expands Colorado's ability to prosecute crimes committed by out-of-state individuals who cause harm or loss to people within the state. This means that even if someone doesn't know their victim is in Colorado when they commit a crime, they can still be charged under Colorado law. The bill has been signed into law, so it will now affect how criminal cases are handled and prosecuted in the state.

Official Summary

The bill clarifies that the criminal jurisdiction of prosecutions includes conduct that causes injury, loss, damage, or deprivation of a thing of value, rights, privileges, access, or identity to a person located in the state.Jurisdiction exists even if a defendant does not have actual knowledge that the victim is located in the state.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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