§ 62-34. Theft.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to commit theft.

(b)

A person commits theft when he knowingly obtains or exercises control over any thing of value of another without authorization, or by threat or deception, and:

(1)

Intends to deprive the other person permanently of the use or benefit of the thing of value; or

(2)

Knowingly uses, conceals, or abandons the thing of value in such manner as to deprive the other person permanently of its use or benefit; or

(3)

Uses, conceals or abandons the thing of value intending that such use, concealment, or abandonment will deprive the other person permanently of its use and benefit; or

(4)

Demands any consideration to which he is not legally entitled as a condition of restoring the thing of value to the other person.

(c)

This section shall apply only where the thing of value is less than $2,000.00.

(Code 1981, § 21-3; Ord. No. 2939, § 2, 12-7-1992; Ord. No. 3394, § 1, 8-18-1997; Ord. No. 4077, § 1, 7-16-2007 ; Ord. No. 4398, § 1, 8-5-2013 )

State law reference

Theft, C.R.S. § 18-4-401 et seq.