Colorado legal term
Law enforcement officer in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Law enforcement officer” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Law enforcement officer” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Law enforcement officer" means any peace officer of this state, as described in section 16-2.5-101, C.R.S., including a member of the Colorado National Guard or any peace officer of the United States, any state, any political subdivision of a state, or the District of Columbia. (C.R.S. § 18-9-120)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Possession of handguns by juveniles
- Theft of medical records or medical information
- Unlawful conduct on public property
- Aggravated vehicular unlawful termination of pregnancy
- Duty to report accidents
- Harboring a minor
- Unlawfully aiming a laser device at an aircraft
- Vehicular assault
- Vehicular homicide
- Providing false evidence of proof of motor vehicle insurance
Related terms in the same statutes
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