§ 28-3-501 — Nonliability for official acts

The commanding officer of any of
the military forces engaged in the suppression of an insurrection, the dispersion of
a mob, or the enforcement of the laws shall exercise his or her discretion as to the
propriety of firing upon or otherwise attacking any mob or other unlawful assembly;
and, if he or she exercises his or her honest judgment thereon, he or she shall not be
liable in either a civil or a criminal action for any act done while on such duty. No
officer or enlisted person shall be held liable in either a civil or criminal action for
any act done under lawful orders and in the performance of his or her duty.

Legislative History

Source: L. 55: p. 623, � 45. CRS 53: � 94-9-45. C.R.S. 1963: � 94-1-45. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 597, � 38, effective May 24.