First degree criminal tampering

18-4-505. First degree criminal tampering. Except as provided in sections 18-4-506.3 and 18-4-506.5, a person commits the crime of first degree criminal tampering if, with intent to cause interruption or impairment of a service rendered to the public by a utility or by an institution providing health or safety protection, the person tampers with property of a utility or institution. First degree criminal tampering is a class 2 misdemeanor. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 431, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-4-505. L. 80: Entire section amended, p. 534, � 2, effective July 1. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 905, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3179, � 214, effective March 1, 2022.