Title 18 · CRS Title 18

Holding hostages

Citation: C.R.S. § 18-8-207

Section: 18-8-207

18-8-207. Holding hostages. Any person in lawful custody or confinement within the state who, while escaping or attempting to escape, holds as hostage any person or by force or threat of force holds any person against his will commits a class 2 felony. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 458, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-8-207. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 708, � 2, effective July 1.