Murder, kidnapping, treason, any sex offense against a
child, and any forgery regardless of the penalty provided:
No limit
Attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit murder;
attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit kidnapping;
attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit treason;
attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any sex
offense against a child; and attempt, conspiracy, or
solicitation to commit any forgery regardless of the
penalty provided:
No limit
Vehicular homicide, except as described in subsection
(1)(a.5) of this section; leaving the scene of an
accident that resulted in the death of a person:
Five years
Other felonies:
Three years
Misdemeanors:
Eighteen months
Class 1 and 2 misdemeanor traffic offenses:
One year
Petty offenses:
Six months
C.R.S. § 16-5-401
(1) Amendments to this section by HB 01-1187 and HB 01-1344 were harmonized. Amendments to subsection (4.5)(u) by Senate Bill 13-154 and Senate Bill 13-229 were harmonized.
(2) Section 4(2) of chapter 100 (HB 20-1148), Session Laws of Colorado 2020, provides that the act changing subsection (4.5) applies to offenses committed on or after September 14, 2020, and all offenses committed prior to September 14, 2020, for which the statute of limitations has not expired.
(3) Section 47 of chapter 68 (HB22-1229), Session Laws of Colorado 2022, provides that the act amending this section is effective March 1, 2022, but the governor did not approve the act until April 7, 2022.
For the "Uniform Commercial Code", see title 4.