Colorado POST Exam 2025/2026
Test Bank 1 Latest 250 Questions
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child for child abuse? - ANSWER//16 years old If someone reports child
abuse and it turns out to be false, can the person be charged with false
reporting? - ANSWER//No - not unless the person intentionally made a false
report. If the report was made in good faith, then the person cannot be
charged with false reporting. What are the circumstances in which child abuse
is a felony? - ANSWER//-knowingly or recklessly and the abuse results in the
death of a child -criminal negligence and the abuse results in death to the
child -knowingly or recklessly and the child abuse results in SBI -criminal
negligence and the abuse results in SBI What is the Safe Haven law? -
ANSWER//If a baby is 72 hours or younger, the mother can give up their child
to a fire station or hospital - but the child has to be physically given to
someone, you cannot leave the baby on a step 18-6-403 Sexual Exploitation
of Child - ANSWER//a wrongful invasion of the child's right of privacy and
results in social, developmental, and emotional injury to the child; that a child
below the age of 18 is incapable of giving informed consent to the use of his
or her body for a sexual purpose What is the age definition of a child for
sexual exploitation of a child? - ANSWER//18 years or younger 18-6-601
Harboring a Minor - ANSWER//If the person knowingly provides shelter to a
minor without the consent of a parent, guardian, custodian of the minor, or the
person with whom the child resides the majority of the time pursuant to a court
order allocating parental responsibilities and if the person intentionally: -fails
to release the minor to a LE officer after being requested to do so -fails to
disclose the location of the minor to LE when requested to do so -obstructs a
LE officers from taking the minor into custody -Assists the minor in avoiding or
attempting to avoid the custody of a LE officer -fails to notify the parent or
guardian, that the minor is being sheltered within 24 hours after shelter has
been provided 18-6-701 Contributing to the delinquency of a minor -
ANSWER//any person who induces, aids, or encourages a child to violate any
federal or state law, municipal or county ordinance, or court order What is the
age definition of a child for contributing to the delinquency of a minor? -
ANSWER//18 years or younger 18-6-800.3 Domestic Violence - ANSWER//An
act or threatened act of violence upon a person with whom the actor is or has
been involved in an intimate relationship any crime against a person, or
against property, including an animal, or any municipal ordinance violation
against a person, or against property, including an animal, when used a
method or punishment, revenge, intimidation, coercion, or control directed
against a person with whom the actor is or has been involved in an intimate
relationship What is the definition of an intimate relationship? - ANSWER//a
,relationship between spouses, former spouses, past or present unmarried
couples, or persons who are both the parents of the same child regardless of
whether the persons have been married or have lived together at any tim 18-
6-803.6 - Duties of peace officers and prosecuting agencies - ANSWER//LE
SHALL arrest on DV At-risk adult definition - ANSWER//any person who is 70
years or older, or who is 18 years or older with a disability At-risk adult with
IDD - ANSWER//a person who is 18 or older and has an intellectual and
developmental disability At-risk elder - ANSWER//70+ At-risk juvenile -
ANSWER//under 18 and has a disability At-risk person - ANSWER//at risk
adult, at risk adult with IDD, at risk elder, at risk juvenile Caretaker Neglect -
ANSWER//Neglect that occurs when adequate food, clothing, shelter,
psychological care, physical care, medical care, habilitation, supervision, or
any other treatment necessary for the health or safety of an at-risk person is
not secured for an at-risk person or is not provided by a caretaker in a timely
manner and with the degree of care that a reasonable person in the same
situation would exercise, or a caretaker knowingly uses harassment, undue
influence, or intimidation to create a hostile or fearful environment for an at-
risk person Mistreated or Mistreatment for at-risk statute definition -
ANSWER//Abuse Caretaker neglect Exploitation Person with a disability
definition - ANSWER//Impaired because of the loss of or permanent loss of
use of a hand or foot, blindness, or the permanent impairment of vision of
both eyes, unable to walk, see, hear or speak, unable to breath without
mechanical assistance, has an intellectual or developmental disability,
mentally ill, receiving care and treatment for a developmental disability Undue
influence definition - ANSWER//the use of influence to take advantage of an
at-risk person's vulnerable state of mind, neediness, pain, or emotional
distress 18-6.5-103 Crimes against at-risk adults and at-risk juveniles -
ANSWER//-person whose conduct amounts to criminal negligence if it results
in death, SBI or bodily injury to the at risk person -person commits robbery
against the at-risk person -person commits theft (including pick pocketing) an
at risk person ****has to be in person, does not include phone scams**** -
caretaker neglect -sex assault on an at-risk person -criminal exploitation of an
at-risk person 18-7-201 Prostitution Prohibited - ANSWER//person who
performs or offers or agrees to perform any act of sexual intercourse, fellatio,
cunnilingus, masterbation, or anal interourse, with any person not his spouse
in exchange for money or other thing of value 18-7-202 Soliciting for
Prostitution - ANSWER//-solicits another for the purpose of prostitution -
arranges or offers to arrange a meeting of persons for the purpose of
prostitution -directs another to a place knowing such direction is for the
purpose of prostitution 18-7-203 Pandering - ANSWER//Any person who does
the following for money or other thing of value: -inducing a person by
menacing or criminal intimidation to commit prostitution -knowingly arranging
or offering to arrange a situation in which a person may practice prostitution
18-7-204 Keeping a place of prostitution - ANSWER//any person who has or
exercises control over the use of any place which offers seclusion or shelter
for the practice of prostitution and who performs any one or more of the
following: -knowingly grants or permits the use of such place for the purpose
of prostitution -permits the continued use of such place for the purpose of
prostitution after becoming aware of facts of circumstances from which he
should reasonably know that the place is being used for the purposes of
,prostitution 18-7-205 Patronizing a prostitute - ANSWER//Any person who
performs any of the following with a person not his spouse: -engages in an act
of sexual intercourse or of deviate sexual conduct with a prostitute -enters or
remains in a place of prostitution with intent to engage in an act of sexual
intercourse or deviate sexual contact 18-7-206 Pimping - ANSWER//any
person who knowingly lives on or is supported or maintained in whole or in
part by money or other thing of value earned, received, procured, or realized
by any other person through prostitution 18-7-301 Public Indecency -
ANSWER//Any person who performs any of the following in a public place or
where the conduct may reasonably be expected to be viewed by members of
the public: -an act of sexual intercourse -a lewd exposure of an intimate part
of the body, not including the genitals, done with intent to arouse or to satisfy
the sexual desire of any person -a lewd fondling or caress of the body of
another person -a knowing exposure of the person's genitals to the view of a
person under circumstances in which such conduct is likely to cause affront or
alarm to the other person 18-7-302 Indecent Exposure - ANSWER//If he or
she knowingly exposes his or her genitals to the view of any person under
circumstances in which such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm to the
other person with the intent to arouse or to satisfy the sexual desire of any
person if he or she knowingly performs an act of masturbation in a manner
which exposes the act to the view of any person under circumstances in
which such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm to the other person
What is the difference between soliciting prostitution and pandering? -
ANSWER//Solicitation = asking to do it Pandering = already have done it 18-
7-402 Soliciting for Child Prostitution - ANSWER//-solicits another for the
purpose of prostitution of a child or by a child -arranges or offers to arrange a
meeting of persons for the purpose of prostitution of a child or by a child -
directs another to a place knowing such direction is for the purpose of
prostitution of a child or by a child 18-7-403 Pandering of a Child -
ANSWER//Any person who does any of the following for money or other thing
of value: -inducing a child by menacing or criminal intimidation to commit
prostitution -knowingly arranging or offering to arrange a situation in which a
child may practice prostitution 18-7-403.5 Procurement of a child -
ANSWER//any person who intentionally gives, transports, provides, or makes
available, or who offers to give, transport, provide, or make available, to
another person a child for the purpose of prostitution of the child 18-7-404
Keeping a place of child prostitution - ANSWER//Any person who has or
exercises control over the use of any place which offers seclusion or shelter
for the practice or prostitution and who performs any one or more of the
following: -knowingly grants or permits the use of such place for the purpose
of prostitution of a child or by a child -permits the continued use of such place
for the purpose of prostitution of a child or by child after becoming aware of
facts or circumstances from which he should reasonably know that the place
is being used for the purposes of such prostitution 18-7-405 Pimping of a
Child - ANSWER//Any person who knowingly lives on or is supported or
maintained in whole or in part by money or other thing of value earned,
received, procured, or realized by a child through prostitution 18-7-405.5
Inducement of child prostitution - ANSWER//Any person who by word or
action, induces a child to engage in an act which is prostitution by a child 18-
7-406 Patronizing a prostituted child - ANSWER//Any person who performs
, any of the following with a child not his spouse: -engages in an act which is
prostitution of a child or by a child -enters or remains in a place of prostitution
with intent to engage in an act which is prostitution of a child or by a child 18-
7-701 Sexual Conduct in a Correctional Institution - ANSWER//An employee,
contract employee, or volunteer of a correctional institution or an individual
who performs work or volunteer functions in a correctional institution who
engages in sexual conduct with a person who is in lawful custody in a
correctional institution 18-7-801 Criminal Invasion of privacy - ANSWER//A
person who knowingly observes or takes a photograph of another person's
intimate parts, without that person's consent, in a situation where the person
observed or photographed has a reasonably expectation of privacy 18-8-102
Obstructing Government Operations - ANSWER//If he intentionally obstructs,
impairs, or hinders the performance of a governmental function by a public
servant, by using or threatening to use violence, force, or physical
interference or obstacle Can you charge teachers with obstructing
government operations if they are striking? - ANSWER//No - labor disputes is
an affirmative defense 18-8-103 Resisting Arrest - ANSWER//If he knowingly
prevents or attempts to prevent a peace officer, acting under color of his
official authority, from effecting an arrest of the actor or another by: -using or
threatening to use physical force or violence against the peace officer or
another -using any other means which creates a substantial risk of causing
bodily injury to the peace officer or another 18-8-104 Obstructing a peace
officer, firefighter, EMS, rescue or volunteer - ANSWER//A person knowingly
obstructs, impairs, or hinders the enforcement of the penal law of the
preservation of the peace by one of the forementioned 18-8-105 Accessory to
crime - ANSWER//If, with intent to hinder, delay, or prevent the discovery,
detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of another for
the commission of a crime, he renders assistance to such person What is the
definition of render assistance for the purpose of accessory to crime? -
ANSWER//-harbor or conceal the other -harbor or conceal the victim or a
witness to the crime -warn such person of impending discovery or
apprehension -provide such person with money, transportation, weapon,
disguise, or other thing to be used -by force, intimidation, or deception,
obstruct anyone in the performance of any act which might aid in the
discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment -
conceal, destroy, or alter any physical or testimonial evidence that might aid in
the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or
punishment of such person 18-8-107 Refusing to aid a peace officer -
ANSWER//A person, 18 years of age or older, when, upon command by a
person known to him to be a peace officer, he unreasonably refuses or fails to
aid the peace officer in effecting or securing an arrest or preventing the
commission by another of any offense 18-8-110 False report of explosives,
weapons, or harmful substances - ANSWER//Any person who reports to any
other person that a bomb or other explosive, any chemical or biological agent,
any poison or weapon, or any harmful radioactive substance has been placed
in any public or private place or vehicle designed for the transportation or
persons or property, knowing that the report is false 18-8-111 False Reporting
to Authorities - ANSWER//He or she knowingly causes by any means, a false
alarm or fire or other emergency false exit alarm OR he makes a report or
knowingly causes the transmission of a report to LE authorities of a crime or
Test Bank 1 Latest 250 Questions
and Correct Answers/ CO POST Test
Prep Most Recent Review Questions
with 100% Correct Answers
child for child abuse? - ANSWER//16 years old If someone reports child
abuse and it turns out to be false, can the person be charged with false
reporting? - ANSWER//No - not unless the person intentionally made a false
report. If the report was made in good faith, then the person cannot be
charged with false reporting. What are the circumstances in which child abuse
is a felony? - ANSWER//-knowingly or recklessly and the abuse results in the
death of a child -criminal negligence and the abuse results in death to the
child -knowingly or recklessly and the child abuse results in SBI -criminal
negligence and the abuse results in SBI What is the Safe Haven law? -
ANSWER//If a baby is 72 hours or younger, the mother can give up their child
to a fire station or hospital - but the child has to be physically given to
someone, you cannot leave the baby on a step 18-6-403 Sexual Exploitation
of Child - ANSWER//a wrongful invasion of the child's right of privacy and
results in social, developmental, and emotional injury to the child; that a child
below the age of 18 is incapable of giving informed consent to the use of his
or her body for a sexual purpose What is the age definition of a child for
sexual exploitation of a child? - ANSWER//18 years or younger 18-6-601
Harboring a Minor - ANSWER//If the person knowingly provides shelter to a
minor without the consent of a parent, guardian, custodian of the minor, or the
person with whom the child resides the majority of the time pursuant to a court
order allocating parental responsibilities and if the person intentionally: -fails
to release the minor to a LE officer after being requested to do so -fails to
disclose the location of the minor to LE when requested to do so -obstructs a
LE officers from taking the minor into custody -Assists the minor in avoiding or
attempting to avoid the custody of a LE officer -fails to notify the parent or
guardian, that the minor is being sheltered within 24 hours after shelter has
been provided 18-6-701 Contributing to the delinquency of a minor -
ANSWER//any person who induces, aids, or encourages a child to violate any
federal or state law, municipal or county ordinance, or court order What is the
age definition of a child for contributing to the delinquency of a minor? -
ANSWER//18 years or younger 18-6-800.3 Domestic Violence - ANSWER//An
act or threatened act of violence upon a person with whom the actor is or has
been involved in an intimate relationship any crime against a person, or
against property, including an animal, or any municipal ordinance violation
against a person, or against property, including an animal, when used a
method or punishment, revenge, intimidation, coercion, or control directed
against a person with whom the actor is or has been involved in an intimate
relationship What is the definition of an intimate relationship? - ANSWER//a
,relationship between spouses, former spouses, past or present unmarried
couples, or persons who are both the parents of the same child regardless of
whether the persons have been married or have lived together at any tim 18-
6-803.6 - Duties of peace officers and prosecuting agencies - ANSWER//LE
SHALL arrest on DV At-risk adult definition - ANSWER//any person who is 70
years or older, or who is 18 years or older with a disability At-risk adult with
IDD - ANSWER//a person who is 18 or older and has an intellectual and
developmental disability At-risk elder - ANSWER//70+ At-risk juvenile -
ANSWER//under 18 and has a disability At-risk person - ANSWER//at risk
adult, at risk adult with IDD, at risk elder, at risk juvenile Caretaker Neglect -
ANSWER//Neglect that occurs when adequate food, clothing, shelter,
psychological care, physical care, medical care, habilitation, supervision, or
any other treatment necessary for the health or safety of an at-risk person is
not secured for an at-risk person or is not provided by a caretaker in a timely
manner and with the degree of care that a reasonable person in the same
situation would exercise, or a caretaker knowingly uses harassment, undue
influence, or intimidation to create a hostile or fearful environment for an at-
risk person Mistreated or Mistreatment for at-risk statute definition -
ANSWER//Abuse Caretaker neglect Exploitation Person with a disability
definition - ANSWER//Impaired because of the loss of or permanent loss of
use of a hand or foot, blindness, or the permanent impairment of vision of
both eyes, unable to walk, see, hear or speak, unable to breath without
mechanical assistance, has an intellectual or developmental disability,
mentally ill, receiving care and treatment for a developmental disability Undue
influence definition - ANSWER//the use of influence to take advantage of an
at-risk person's vulnerable state of mind, neediness, pain, or emotional
distress 18-6.5-103 Crimes against at-risk adults and at-risk juveniles -
ANSWER//-person whose conduct amounts to criminal negligence if it results
in death, SBI or bodily injury to the at risk person -person commits robbery
against the at-risk person -person commits theft (including pick pocketing) an
at risk person ****has to be in person, does not include phone scams**** -
caretaker neglect -sex assault on an at-risk person -criminal exploitation of an
at-risk person 18-7-201 Prostitution Prohibited - ANSWER//person who
performs or offers or agrees to perform any act of sexual intercourse, fellatio,
cunnilingus, masterbation, or anal interourse, with any person not his spouse
in exchange for money or other thing of value 18-7-202 Soliciting for
Prostitution - ANSWER//-solicits another for the purpose of prostitution -
arranges or offers to arrange a meeting of persons for the purpose of
prostitution -directs another to a place knowing such direction is for the
purpose of prostitution 18-7-203 Pandering - ANSWER//Any person who does
the following for money or other thing of value: -inducing a person by
menacing or criminal intimidation to commit prostitution -knowingly arranging
or offering to arrange a situation in which a person may practice prostitution
18-7-204 Keeping a place of prostitution - ANSWER//any person who has or
exercises control over the use of any place which offers seclusion or shelter
for the practice of prostitution and who performs any one or more of the
following: -knowingly grants or permits the use of such place for the purpose
of prostitution -permits the continued use of such place for the purpose of
prostitution after becoming aware of facts of circumstances from which he
should reasonably know that the place is being used for the purposes of
,prostitution 18-7-205 Patronizing a prostitute - ANSWER//Any person who
performs any of the following with a person not his spouse: -engages in an act
of sexual intercourse or of deviate sexual conduct with a prostitute -enters or
remains in a place of prostitution with intent to engage in an act of sexual
intercourse or deviate sexual contact 18-7-206 Pimping - ANSWER//any
person who knowingly lives on or is supported or maintained in whole or in
part by money or other thing of value earned, received, procured, or realized
by any other person through prostitution 18-7-301 Public Indecency -
ANSWER//Any person who performs any of the following in a public place or
where the conduct may reasonably be expected to be viewed by members of
the public: -an act of sexual intercourse -a lewd exposure of an intimate part
of the body, not including the genitals, done with intent to arouse or to satisfy
the sexual desire of any person -a lewd fondling or caress of the body of
another person -a knowing exposure of the person's genitals to the view of a
person under circumstances in which such conduct is likely to cause affront or
alarm to the other person 18-7-302 Indecent Exposure - ANSWER//If he or
she knowingly exposes his or her genitals to the view of any person under
circumstances in which such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm to the
other person with the intent to arouse or to satisfy the sexual desire of any
person if he or she knowingly performs an act of masturbation in a manner
which exposes the act to the view of any person under circumstances in
which such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm to the other person
What is the difference between soliciting prostitution and pandering? -
ANSWER//Solicitation = asking to do it Pandering = already have done it 18-
7-402 Soliciting for Child Prostitution - ANSWER//-solicits another for the
purpose of prostitution of a child or by a child -arranges or offers to arrange a
meeting of persons for the purpose of prostitution of a child or by a child -
directs another to a place knowing such direction is for the purpose of
prostitution of a child or by a child 18-7-403 Pandering of a Child -
ANSWER//Any person who does any of the following for money or other thing
of value: -inducing a child by menacing or criminal intimidation to commit
prostitution -knowingly arranging or offering to arrange a situation in which a
child may practice prostitution 18-7-403.5 Procurement of a child -
ANSWER//any person who intentionally gives, transports, provides, or makes
available, or who offers to give, transport, provide, or make available, to
another person a child for the purpose of prostitution of the child 18-7-404
Keeping a place of child prostitution - ANSWER//Any person who has or
exercises control over the use of any place which offers seclusion or shelter
for the practice or prostitution and who performs any one or more of the
following: -knowingly grants or permits the use of such place for the purpose
of prostitution of a child or by a child -permits the continued use of such place
for the purpose of prostitution of a child or by child after becoming aware of
facts or circumstances from which he should reasonably know that the place
is being used for the purposes of such prostitution 18-7-405 Pimping of a
Child - ANSWER//Any person who knowingly lives on or is supported or
maintained in whole or in part by money or other thing of value earned,
received, procured, or realized by a child through prostitution 18-7-405.5
Inducement of child prostitution - ANSWER//Any person who by word or
action, induces a child to engage in an act which is prostitution by a child 18-
7-406 Patronizing a prostituted child - ANSWER//Any person who performs
, any of the following with a child not his spouse: -engages in an act which is
prostitution of a child or by a child -enters or remains in a place of prostitution
with intent to engage in an act which is prostitution of a child or by a child 18-
7-701 Sexual Conduct in a Correctional Institution - ANSWER//An employee,
contract employee, or volunteer of a correctional institution or an individual
who performs work or volunteer functions in a correctional institution who
engages in sexual conduct with a person who is in lawful custody in a
correctional institution 18-7-801 Criminal Invasion of privacy - ANSWER//A
person who knowingly observes or takes a photograph of another person's
intimate parts, without that person's consent, in a situation where the person
observed or photographed has a reasonably expectation of privacy 18-8-102
Obstructing Government Operations - ANSWER//If he intentionally obstructs,
impairs, or hinders the performance of a governmental function by a public
servant, by using or threatening to use violence, force, or physical
interference or obstacle Can you charge teachers with obstructing
government operations if they are striking? - ANSWER//No - labor disputes is
an affirmative defense 18-8-103 Resisting Arrest - ANSWER//If he knowingly
prevents or attempts to prevent a peace officer, acting under color of his
official authority, from effecting an arrest of the actor or another by: -using or
threatening to use physical force or violence against the peace officer or
another -using any other means which creates a substantial risk of causing
bodily injury to the peace officer or another 18-8-104 Obstructing a peace
officer, firefighter, EMS, rescue or volunteer - ANSWER//A person knowingly
obstructs, impairs, or hinders the enforcement of the penal law of the
preservation of the peace by one of the forementioned 18-8-105 Accessory to
crime - ANSWER//If, with intent to hinder, delay, or prevent the discovery,
detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of another for
the commission of a crime, he renders assistance to such person What is the
definition of render assistance for the purpose of accessory to crime? -
ANSWER//-harbor or conceal the other -harbor or conceal the victim or a
witness to the crime -warn such person of impending discovery or
apprehension -provide such person with money, transportation, weapon,
disguise, or other thing to be used -by force, intimidation, or deception,
obstruct anyone in the performance of any act which might aid in the
discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment -
conceal, destroy, or alter any physical or testimonial evidence that might aid in
the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or
punishment of such person 18-8-107 Refusing to aid a peace officer -
ANSWER//A person, 18 years of age or older, when, upon command by a
person known to him to be a peace officer, he unreasonably refuses or fails to
aid the peace officer in effecting or securing an arrest or preventing the
commission by another of any offense 18-8-110 False report of explosives,
weapons, or harmful substances - ANSWER//Any person who reports to any
other person that a bomb or other explosive, any chemical or biological agent,
any poison or weapon, or any harmful radioactive substance has been placed
in any public or private place or vehicle designed for the transportation or
persons or property, knowing that the report is false 18-8-111 False Reporting
to Authorities - ANSWER//He or she knowingly causes by any means, a false
alarm or fire or other emergency false exit alarm OR he makes a report or
knowingly causes the transmission of a report to LE authorities of a crime or
