Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-1-140
Corporal punishment prohibited - definition
Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes Title 22 — Education · Status: effective
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- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-1-140, Corporal punishment prohibited - definition, Colorado, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2297889
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(1) A person employed by or volunteering in a public school, as defined in section 22-1-101, shall not impose corporal punishment on a child.
(2) (a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "corporal punishment" means the willful infliction of, or willfully causing the infliction of, physical pain on a child.
(b) "Corporal punishment" does not include:
(I) An amount of force that is reasonable and necessary to quell a disturbance that threatens physical injury to persons or damage to property, necessary for purposes of self-defense, or used to obtain possession of a weapon or other dangerous object within the control of a child; or
(II) Physical pain or discomfort caused by athletic competition or other similar physical activity in which a child is voluntarily engaged.