A person commits the crime of menacing if, by any threat or physical action, he or she knowingly places or attempts to place another person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury. Menacing is a class 1 misdemeanor, but it is a class 5 felony if committed by the use of a firearm, knife, or bludgeon or a simulated firearm, knife, or bludgeon.
C.R.S. § 18-3-206
Menacing
Known as the Colorado Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 18–18 (590 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case United States v. Venjohn (2024)
Most recently applied in United States v. Venjohn (June 2024)
Digitized from: Public.Law — Colorado Revised Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Colorado statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.