Colorado Statutes

§ 18-8-116 — Disarming a peace officer

Colorado § 18-8-116
JurisdictionColorado
Title 18Criminal
Art.Offenses - Governmental Operations

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-116 (2026).

Text

(1)A person commits disarming a peace officer if he or she knowingly, without justification and without consent, removes the firearm or self-defense electronic control device, direct-contact stun device, or other similar device of a peace officer who is acting under color of his or her official authority.
(2)Disarming a peace officer is a class 5 felony.
(3)The term peace officer as used in this section means a peace officer in uniform or, if out of uniform, one who has identified himself by exhibiting his credentials as such peace officer to the person.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 677, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: (1) amended, (HB 09-1120), ch. 305, p. 1651, � 3, effective July 1.

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