Colorado § 24-33.5-219 Badges - uniforms - unauthorized use

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-33.5-219 — Badges - uniforms - unauthorized use

Colorado § 24-33.5-219

Title 24Government

Art.Public Safety

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-33.5-219 (2026).

Text

(1)The chief shall issue to each officer of the Colorado state patrol a badge of authority with the seal of the state in the center thereof and the words Colorado State Patrol encircling said seal and, below, the designation of the position held by the officer to whom issued. Such badge shall be serially numbered, or each member shall otherwise display a distinctive serial number.

(2)All officers of the Colorado state patrol, when on duty, shall be dressed in full distinctive uniform and display the official badge of their office except when they are authorized by the chief to work in plain clothes. Neither the chief nor any other person shall issue a badge or like uniform to any person who is not a duly authorized, classified, and regularly paid officer of the Colorado state p

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(1) The chief shall issue
to each officer of the Colorado state patrol a badge of authority with the seal of the
state in the center thereof and the words Colorado State Patrol encircling said
seal and, below, the designation of the position held by the officer to whom issued.
Such badge shall be serially numbered, or each member shall otherwise display a
distinctive serial number.

(2) All officers of the Colorado state patrol, when on duty, shall be dressed in
full distinctive uniform and display the official badge of their office except when
they are authorized by the chief to work in plain clothes. Neither the chief nor any
other person shall issue a badge or like uniform to any person who is not a duly
authorized, classified, and regularly paid officer of the Colorado state patrol. Any
person who, without authority, wears the badge of a member of the Colorado state
patrol or in any manner attempts to duplicate the official uniform or equipment with
the intent of representing himself or herself as a member of the Colorado state
patrol commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section
18-1.3-501.

Legislative History

Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 926, � 1, effective July 1, 1984. L. 2002: (2) amended, p. 1533, � 249, effective October 1. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3227, � 419, effective March 1, 2022.