Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-9-105 — Disobedience of public safety orders under riot conditions.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 1: PUBLIC PEACE AND ORDER, Colorado Revised Statutes.
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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-9-105
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 commits a class 2 misdemeanor if, during a riot or when one is impending, the person knowingly disobeys a reasonable public safety order to move, disperse, or refrain from specified activities in the immediate vicinity of the riot. A public safety order is an order designed to prevent or control disorder or promote the safety of persons or property issued by an authorized member of the police, fire, military, or other forces concerned with the riot. No such order shall apply to a news reporter or other person observing or recording the events on behalf of the public press or other news media, unless the news reporter or other person is physically obstructing efforts by such forces to cope with the riot or impending riot. Inapplicability of the order is an affirmative defense.
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Questions this section answers
Is disobedience of public safety orders under riot conditions a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Disobedience of public safety orders under riot conditions is a class 2 misdemeanor in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-9-105.
Which Colorado statute covers disobedience of public safety orders under riot conditions?
Disobedience of public safety orders under riot conditions is governed by C.R.S. § 18-9-105 (Disobedience of public safety orders under riot conditions).
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