Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-1-705 — Use of physical force in defense of premises.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 7: JUSTIFICATION AND EXEMPTIONS FROM CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY, Colorado Revised Statutes.
Full text of C.R.S. § 18-1-705
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.
A person in possession or control of any building, realty, or other premises, or a person who is licensed or privileged to be thereon, is justified in using reasonable and appropriate physical force upon another person when and to the extent that it is reasonably necessary to prevent or terminate what he reasonably believes to be the commission or attempted commission of an unlawful trespass by the other person in or upon the building, realty, or premises. However, he may use deadly force only in defense of himself or another as described in section 18-1-704, or when he reasonably believes it necessary to prevent what he reasonably believes to be an attempt by the trespasser to commit first degree arson.
Official sources
Legal terms used in this section
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.