Colorado Statutes
§ 17-20-122 — Justification of officer
If an inmate sentenced to any state
correctional facility resists the authority of any officer or refuses to obey any
officer's lawful commands, it is the duty of such officer immediately to enforce
obedience by the use of such weapons or other aid as may be effectual. If in so
doing any inmate thus resisting is wounded or killed by such officer or such
officer's assistants, such use of force is justified and any officer using such force
shall be held guiltless; but such officer shall not be excused for using greater force
than the emergency of the case demands.
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Legislative History
Source: L. 77: Entire title R&RE, p. 922, � 10, effective August 1. L. 79: Entire
section amended, p. 696, � 53, effective July 1. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 51,
� 9, effective July 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 17-1-102
Definitions§ 17-1-103
Duties of the executive director§ 17-1-103.3
Reports for budgeting - definition§ 17-1-105
Powers of executive director§ 17-1-105.1
Accreditation of private contract prisons§ 17-1-105.5
Contract rates§ 17-1-108
Transfer of inmates§ 17-1-109
Duties and functions of the warden§ 17-1-109.5
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