(1) A person being confined in a detention facility commits the crime of possession of contraband in the first degree if the person knowingly obtains or has in the person's possession contraband as listed in section 18-8-203 (1)(a).(2) Repealed.(3) Possession of contraband in the first degree involving a dangerous instrument is a class 4 felony.Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 286, eff. 3/1/2022.L. 76 Ex. Sess.: Entire section added, p. 13, § 3, effective September 18. L. 77: (2) and (3) amended, p. 878, § 47, effective 7/1/1979. L. 82: Entire section amended, p. 319, § 4, effective March 11. L. 88: (1) amended, p. 714, § 22, effective July 1. L. 89: (2) amended, p. 839, § 79, effective July 1. L. 92: (1) amended, p. 392, § 22, effective July 1. L. 2021: (1) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3197, p. 3197, § 286, effective 3/1/2022; (2)(b) added by revision, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, pp. 3197, 3331, §§ 286, 803.(1) The effective date for amendments made to this section by chapter 216, L. 77, was changed from July 1, 1978, to April 1, 1979, by chapter 1, First Extraordinary Session, L. 78, and was subsequently changed to July 1, 1979, by chapter 157, § 23, L. 79. See People v. McKenna, 199 Colo. nged from July 1, 1978, to April 1, 1979, by chapter 1, First Extraordinary Session, L. 78, and was subsequently changed to July 1, 1979, by chapter 157, § 23, L. 79. See People v. McKenna, 199 Colo. 452, 611 P.2d 574 (1980).(2) Subsection (2)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (2), effective March 1, 2022. (See L. 2021, p. 3197, 3331.) 2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
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