(1) A person being confined in a detention facility commits the crime of possession of contraband in the first degree if he knowingly obtains or has in his possession contraband as listed in section 18-8-203 (1)(a) or alcohol; except that this subsection (1) shall not apply to contraband specified in section 18-18405.
Possession of contraband in the first degree, other than a dangerous instrument, is aclass 6 felony.
Possession of contraband in the first degree involving a dangerous instrument is aclass 4 felony.
Source: L. 76 Ex. Sess.: Entire section added, p. 13, § 3, effective September 18. L. 77: (2) and (3) amended, p. 878, § 47, effective July 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.
Editor's note: 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. 452, 611 P.2d 574 (1980).