Colorado § 44-30-204 Investigator - peace officers

Colorado Statutes

§ 44-30-204 — Investigator - peace officers

Colorado § 44-30-204

Title 44Revenue -

Art.Colorado Limited Gaming Act

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-30-204 (2026).

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(1)All investigators of the division and their supervisors, including the director and the executive director, have all the powers of any peace officer to:

(a)Make arrests, with or without warrant, for any violation of this article 30, article 20 of title 18, or the rules promulgated pursuant to this article 30, any other laws or rules pertaining to the conduct of limited gaming or sports betting in this state, or any criminal law of this state, if, during an officer's exercise of powers or performance of duties under this section, probable cause is established that a violation of any said law or rule has occurred;

(b)Inspect, examine, investigate, hold, or impound any premises where limited gaming or sports betting is conducted, any devices or equipment designed for or used

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(1) All investigators of the division
and their supervisors, including the director and the executive director, have all the
powers of any peace officer to:

(a) Make arrests, with or without warrant, for any violation of this article 30,
article 20 of title 18, or the rules promulgated pursuant to this article 30, any other
laws or rules pertaining to the conduct of limited gaming or sports betting in this
state, or any criminal law of this state, if, during an officer's exercise of powers or
performance of duties under this section, probable cause is established that a
violation of any said law or rule has occurred;

(b) Inspect, examine, investigate, hold, or impound any premises where
limited gaming or sports betting is conducted, any devices or equipment designed
for or used in limited gaming or sports betting, and any books and records in any
way connected with any limited gaming or sports betting activity;

(c) Require any person licensed pursuant to this article 30, upon demand, to
permit an inspection of his or her licensed premises, gaming equipment and
devices, or books or records; and to permit the testing and the seizure for testing or
examination purposes of all devices, equipment, and books and records;

(d) Serve all warrants, notices, summonses, or other processes relating to
the enforcement of laws regulating limited gaming or sports betting;

(e) Serve distraint warrants issued by the department pertaining to limited
gaming or sports betting;

(f) Conduct investigations into the character, record, and reputation of all
applicants for limited gaming or sports betting licenses, all licensees, and any other
persons as the commission may determine pertaining to limited gaming or sports
betting;

(g) Investigate violations of all the laws pertaining to limited gaming, sports
betting, and activities related to both;

(h) Assist or aid any sheriff or other peace officer in the performance of his
or her duties upon the sheriff's or peace officer's request or the request of other
local officials having jurisdiction.

(2) Criminal violations of this article 30 discovered during an authorized
investigation or discovered by the commission shall be referred to the appropriate
district attorney.

(3) The investigators of the division, including the director of the division,
shall be considered peace officers, as described in sections 16-2.5-101 and 16-2.5-123. The executive director shall be considered a peace officer as described in
sections 16-2.5-101 and 16-2.5-121.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit local sheriffs, police
departments, and other local law enforcement agencies from enforcing the
provisions of this article 30, and the rules promulgated pursuant to this article 30,
or from performing their other duties to the full extent permitted by law. All
sheriffs, police officers, district attorneys, and other local law enforcement
agencies shall have all the powers set forth in subsection (1) of this section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 176, � 2, effective October 1. L. 2019: IP(1), (1)(a), (1)(b), and (1)(d) to (1)(g) amended, (HB 19-1327), ch. 347, p. 3212, � 7, effective May 1, 2020.