Colorado car theft law update felony threshold

Three damaged Adams County Sheriff’s cars surround a stolen car at the intersection of W 48th Ave and W 48th Pl on July 27, 2018, in Wheat Ridge. (Photo by Joe Amon/The Denver Post)

By Nick Coltrain | ncoltrain@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: February 28, 2023 at 6:00 AM MST | UPDATED: February 28, 2023 at 10:11 AM MST

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A proposal to make nearly all car thefts a felony-level crime cleared its first hurdle in the state legislature, even as lawmakers questioned if it would seriously deter crime.

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Will Colorado’s car theft bill do enough to curb state’s record rate of theft? Measure advances, despite doubts.

“I don’t have any illusions that this will solve the problem altogether. But we have to begin somewhere,” the bill sponsor said

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