Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes — Title 18, Criminal Code
C.R.S. Title 18 § 18-1-710: Affirmative defense
Civil
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes that claims of justification or exemption from criminal liability are affirmative defenses that a defendant may raise in court.
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