Colorado § 16-3-110 Peace officers - duties

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-3-110 — Peace officers - duties

Colorado § 16-3-110

Title 16Criminal

Art.Arrest - Searches and Seizures

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-3-110 (2026).

Text

(1)For the purposes of this section, peace officer means:

(a)A peace officer as described in section 16-2.5-101; or

(b)A federal law enforcement officer who, pursuant to federal statutes and the policy of the agency by which the officer is employed, is authorized to use deadly physical force in the performance of his or her duties.

(2)A peace officer shall have the authority to act in any situation in which a felony or misdemeanor has been or is being committed in such officer's presence, and such authority shall exist regardless of whether such officer is in the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency that employs such officer or in some other jurisdiction within the state of Colorado or whether such officer was acting within the scope of such officer's duties when he or

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(1) For the purposes of this section, peace
officer means:

(a) A peace officer as described in section 16-2.5-101; or

(b) A federal law enforcement officer who, pursuant to federal statutes and
the policy of the agency by which the officer is employed, is authorized to use
deadly physical force in the performance of his or her duties.

(2) A peace officer shall have the authority to act in any situation in which a
felony or misdemeanor has been or is being committed in such officer's presence,
and such authority shall exist regardless of whether such officer is in the
jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency that employs such officer or in some
other jurisdiction within the state of Colorado or whether such officer was acting
within the scope of such officer's duties when he or she observed the commission of
the crime, when such officer has been authorized by such agency to so act. The
local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall be immediately notified of
the arrest and any person arrested shall be released to the custody of the local law
enforcement agency.

(3) This section shall not be construed to authorize any federal officer to use
deadly physical force in excess of that authorized in section 18-1-707, C.R.S.

Legislative History

Source: L. 93: Entire section added, p. 703, � 1, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 735, � 4, effective July 1. L. 2003: (1)(a) amended, p. 1624, � 43, effective August 6.