Colorado statute

C.R.S. § 16-3-101 — Arrest - when and how made.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 1: AUTHORITY OF PEACE OFFICER TO MAKE AN ARREST, Colorado Revised Statutes.

Full text of C.R.S. § 16-3-101

Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.

C.R.S. § 16-3-101Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session

(1) An arrest may be made on any day and at any time of the day or night. (2) All necessary and reasonable force may be used in making an arrest. (3) All necessary and reasonable force may be used to effect an entry upon any building or property or part thereof to make an authorized arrest.

Official sources

C.R.S. § 16-3-101 (Colorado Legal Resources deep link)
Official OLLS publication (Title download)
justia: C.R.S. § 16-3-101

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