Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-8-102 — Obstructing government operations.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 1: OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC JUSTICE, Colorado Revised Statutes.
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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-8-102
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.
(1) (a) A person commits obstructing government operations if the person intentionally obstructs, impairs, or hinders the performance of a governmental function by a public servant by using or threatening to use violence, force, or physical interference or obstacle. (b) A person commits obstructing government operations if the person repeatedly contacts or calls a public safety emergency call center or public safety entity and the contact or call is not for the legitimate reporting of a public safety concern, to report an emergency, or to seek assistance. (2) It shall be an affirmative defense that: (a) The obstruction, impairment, or hindrance was of unlawful action by a public servant; or (b) The obstruction, impairment, or hindrance was of the making of an arrest; or (c) The obstruction, impairment, or hindrance of a governmental function was by lawful activities in connection with a labor dispute with the government. (3) Obstructing government operations is a class 2 misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is obstructing government operations a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Obstructing government operations is a class 2 misdemeanor in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-102.
Which Colorado statute covers obstructing government operations?
Obstructing government operations is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-102 (Obstructing government operations).
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