Colorado § 16-3-103 Stopping of suspect

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-3-103 — Stopping of suspect

Colorado § 16-3-103

Title 16Criminal

Art.Arrest - Searches and Seizures

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-3-103 (2026).

Text

(1)A peace officer may stop any person who he reasonably suspects is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a crime and may require him to give his name and address, identification if available, and an explanation of his actions. A peace officer shall not require any person who is stopped pursuant to this section to produce or divulge such person's social security number. The stopping shall not constitute an arrest.

(2)When a peace officer has stopped a person for questioning pursuant to this section and reasonably suspects that his personal safety requires it, he may conduct a pat-down search of that person for weapons.

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(1) A peace officer may stop any person who
he reasonably suspects is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a crime
and may require him to give his name and address, identification if available, and an
explanation of his actions. A peace officer shall not require any person who is
stopped pursuant to this section to produce or divulge such person's social security
number. The stopping shall not constitute an arrest.

(2) When a peace officer has stopped a person for questioning pursuant to
this section and reasonably suspects that his personal safety requires it, he may
conduct a pat-down search of that person for weapons.

Legislative History

Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 198, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 39-3-103. L. 83: (1) amended, p. 663, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2001: (1) amended, p. 941, � 9, effective July 1.