Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes — Title 18, Criminal Code
C.R.S. Title 18 § 18-3-303: False imprisonment
What this law says, in plain English
False imprisonment—unlawfully confining or detaining someone without consent—is a class 2 misdemeanor, but becomes a class 5 felony when involving force/threats with 12+ hours confinement, child abuse in locked rooms with injury/distress, or physical restraints on minors causing harm.
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