Colorado Revised Statutes Exam
Questions with correct Answers 2025/2026
Act - ANS-Bodily movement and includes words and possession of property
Conduct - ANS-Act or omission and its accompanying state of mind
Criminal Negligence - ANS-A gross deviation from the standard of care a reasonable person
would exercise
Culpable Mental State - ANS-With intent or knowingly or willfully or recklessly or with criminal
negligence
Intentionally or with Intent - ANS-When a person's conscious objective is to cause the specific
result proscribed by the statute. It does not matter whether the intended result actually occurred
or not.
Knowingly or Willfully - ANS-When a person is aware that the conduct is practically certain to
cause the result
Omission - ANS-A failure to perform an act which is required by law
Recklessly - ANS-A person consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that a
result will occur
Voluntary act - ANS-An act performed consciously as a result of effort and determination
To aid or to assist - ANS-Giving or lending money or extend credit to be used for or to make
possible or available, or to further the activity thus aided
Benefit - ANS-any gain or advantage to beneficiary
Bodily Injury - ANS-physical pain, illness, or any impairment of physical or mental health
Deadly Physical Force - ANS-the intended, natural and probable consequence of force that is
intended to produce or does produce death
Deadly Weapon - ANS-any of the following that is used in a manner intended to produce death
or serious bodily injury. A firearm that I loaded or not, a knife, a bludgeon, or any other
instrument or substance animate or inanimate
, Deface - ANS-Altering the appearance of something by removing, distorting, adding to, or
covering all or part of that thing
Dwelling - ANS-A building which is used or intended to be used by a person for habitation.
Firearm - ANS-Any device capable of discharging bullets, cartridges, or other explosive charges
Serious Bodily Injury - ANS-Any bodily injury that either at the time of the injury or later involves
a substantial risk of death or serious disfigurement, a substantial risk of loss or impairment to
any part, organ, breaks, fractures, or burns of second or third degree.
Tamper - ANS-Interfere with something improperly, to meddle or to make unwarranted
alterations in its condition
Utility - ANS-an enterprise that provides gas, sewer, electric, steam, water, transportation, or
communications services whether public or privately owned
Felonies - ANS-the most serious crimes and are classified numerically from 1-6, 1 being the
most serious and 6 being the least serious. Punishment can include probation, imprisonment or
the death penalty
Misdemeanors - ANS-less serious than felonies and are classified numerically from 1-3, 1 being
the most serious and 3 being the least serious. Punishment can include probation,
imprisonment and fines.
Petty offenses - ANS-minor crime usually punishable by fine
Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft - ANS-A person knowingly obtains or exercises control over
the motor vehicle or another without authorization or by threat or deception and:
-retains possession or control of the MV for more than 24 hrs or
-attempts to alter or disguise the appearance of the MV
-Attempts to alter or remove the VIN
Depending on the value of the vehicle it is either a Class 5 or 6 felony or Class 2 misdemeanor
Arson 1st Degree - ANS-A person who knowingly sets fire to, burns, causes to be burned, or by
the use of any explosive damages or destroys, or causes to be damaged or destroyed, any
building or occupied structure of another without his consent. Class 3 Felony
Arson 2nd Degree - ANS-A person who knowingly sets fire to, burns, causes to be burned, or
destroys, or cause to be damaged or destroyed any property of another without his consent,
other than a building or occupied structure. Class 4 Felony, if damage is $100 or more. Class 2
misdemeanor if less than $100 damage
Questions with correct Answers 2025/2026
Act - ANS-Bodily movement and includes words and possession of property
Conduct - ANS-Act or omission and its accompanying state of mind
Criminal Negligence - ANS-A gross deviation from the standard of care a reasonable person
would exercise
Culpable Mental State - ANS-With intent or knowingly or willfully or recklessly or with criminal
negligence
Intentionally or with Intent - ANS-When a person's conscious objective is to cause the specific
result proscribed by the statute. It does not matter whether the intended result actually occurred
or not.
Knowingly or Willfully - ANS-When a person is aware that the conduct is practically certain to
cause the result
Omission - ANS-A failure to perform an act which is required by law
Recklessly - ANS-A person consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that a
result will occur
Voluntary act - ANS-An act performed consciously as a result of effort and determination
To aid or to assist - ANS-Giving or lending money or extend credit to be used for or to make
possible or available, or to further the activity thus aided
Benefit - ANS-any gain or advantage to beneficiary
Bodily Injury - ANS-physical pain, illness, or any impairment of physical or mental health
Deadly Physical Force - ANS-the intended, natural and probable consequence of force that is
intended to produce or does produce death
Deadly Weapon - ANS-any of the following that is used in a manner intended to produce death
or serious bodily injury. A firearm that I loaded or not, a knife, a bludgeon, or any other
instrument or substance animate or inanimate
, Deface - ANS-Altering the appearance of something by removing, distorting, adding to, or
covering all or part of that thing
Dwelling - ANS-A building which is used or intended to be used by a person for habitation.
Firearm - ANS-Any device capable of discharging bullets, cartridges, or other explosive charges
Serious Bodily Injury - ANS-Any bodily injury that either at the time of the injury or later involves
a substantial risk of death or serious disfigurement, a substantial risk of loss or impairment to
any part, organ, breaks, fractures, or burns of second or third degree.
Tamper - ANS-Interfere with something improperly, to meddle or to make unwarranted
alterations in its condition
Utility - ANS-an enterprise that provides gas, sewer, electric, steam, water, transportation, or
communications services whether public or privately owned
Felonies - ANS-the most serious crimes and are classified numerically from 1-6, 1 being the
most serious and 6 being the least serious. Punishment can include probation, imprisonment or
the death penalty
Misdemeanors - ANS-less serious than felonies and are classified numerically from 1-3, 1 being
the most serious and 3 being the least serious. Punishment can include probation,
imprisonment and fines.
Petty offenses - ANS-minor crime usually punishable by fine
Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft - ANS-A person knowingly obtains or exercises control over
the motor vehicle or another without authorization or by threat or deception and:
-retains possession or control of the MV for more than 24 hrs or
-attempts to alter or disguise the appearance of the MV
-Attempts to alter or remove the VIN
Depending on the value of the vehicle it is either a Class 5 or 6 felony or Class 2 misdemeanor
Arson 1st Degree - ANS-A person who knowingly sets fire to, burns, causes to be burned, or by
the use of any explosive damages or destroys, or causes to be damaged or destroyed, any
building or occupied structure of another without his consent. Class 3 Felony
Arson 2nd Degree - ANS-A person who knowingly sets fire to, burns, causes to be burned, or
destroys, or cause to be damaged or destroyed any property of another without his consent,
other than a building or occupied structure. Class 4 Felony, if damage is $100 or more. Class 2
misdemeanor if less than $100 damage
