§ 16-2.5-116 — Colorado wildlife officer - special wildlife officer

Colorado § 16-2.5-116

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 16: Criminal
• Art.: Peace Officers

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(1) A Colorado
wildlife officer employed by the Colorado division of parks and wildlife in the
department of natural resources is a peace officer whose authority shall include the
enforcement of all laws of the state of Colorado pursuant to section 33-1-102 (4.3),
C.R.S., and who shall be certified by the P.O.S.T. board. Each Colorado wildlife
officer shall be required to complete a minimum of forty hours of continuing law
enforcement education per calendar year, or such number of hours as may
otherwise be required by law.

(2) A special wildlife officer is a peace officer whose authority is limited as
defined by the director of the division of parks and wildlife pursuant to section 33-1-110 (5), C.R.S.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2003: Entire article added p. 1609, � 2, effective August 6; (2) amended, p. 1954, � 50, effective August 6.