Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-8-116 — Disarming a peace officer.
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. § 18-8-116
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 person commits disarming a peace officer if he or she knowingly, without justification and without consent, removes the firearm or self-defense electronic control device, direct-contact stun device, or other similar device of a peace officer who is acting under color of his or her official authority. (2) Disarming a peace officer is a class 5 felony. (3) The term "peace officer" as used in this section means a peace officer in uniform or, if out of uniform, one who has identified himself by exhibiting his credentials as such peace officer to the person.
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Questions this section answers
Is disarming a peace officer a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Disarming a peace officer is a class 5 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-116.
Which Colorado statute covers disarming a peace officer?
Disarming a peace officer is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-116 (Disarming a peace officer).
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