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§ 33-6-115.5. Hunting, trapping, and fishing - intentional interference with lawful activities

CO Rev Stat § 33-6-115.5 (2018) (N/A)
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(1) No person shall willfully prevent or interfere with the lawful participation of any individual in the activity of hunting, trapping, or fishing in accordance with this article.

(2) A person commits intentional interference with lawful hunting, trapping, and fishing activities if he:

(a) Acts with intent to alarm, distract, or frighten prey and causes prey to flee by:

(I) Use of any natural or artificial source of noise or light;

(II) Giving chase to prey on foot or by use of any vehicle;

(III) Throwing objects or making movements;

(b) Intentionally harasses any person lawfully participating in the activity of hunting, trapping, and fishing by use of threats or actions;

(c) Erects barriers with the intent to deny ingress to lawfully designated hunting, trapping, and fishing areas;

(d) Intentionally interjects himself into the line of fire;

(e) Engages in any other conduct with the intent to disrupt or prevent lawful hunting, trapping, and fishing activities.

(3) Any person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars and an assessment of twenty license suspension points.

(4) Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be liable for all damages incurred by the individual whose lawful activity was obstructed and for all court costs of prosecution.

(5) Nothing in this section shall limit the actions of law enforcement officers and personnel of the division of parks and wildlife in the performance of their official duties nor apply to landowners, tenants, or leaseholders exercising their legal rights to the enjoyment of land, including, but not limited to, farming, ranching, and restricting trespass, nor will anything in this section be construed to prohibit any incidental interference arising from the lawful use of land or water.

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§ 33-6-115.5. Hunting, trapping, and fishing - intentional interference with lawful activities