RBMS Security Committee: State Laws: Colorado

The RBMS Security Committee attempts to maintain a current list of statutes from each of the fifty states pertaining to library thefts or other criminal acts involving library and archival materials (view index). Following are the relevant laws for the state of Colorado:

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Colorado Revised Statutes

24-90-117. Theft or mutilation of library property.

Any person who takes, without complying with the appropriate check-out procedures, or who willfully retains any property belonging to any publicly-supported library for thirty days after receiving notice in writing to return the same, given after the expiration of the time that by the rules of such institution such property may be kept, or who mutilates such property commits a class 3 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501, C.R.S. [Misdemeanors Classified-Penalties]

Source: http://www.michie.com/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp (accessed Aug. 10, 2011)

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