Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 16-3-102 — Arrest by peace officer.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 1: AUTHORITY OF PEACE OFFICER TO MAKE AN ARREST, Colorado Revised Statutes.
Full text of C.R.S. § 16-3-102
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 peace officer may arrest a person when: (a) He has a warrant commanding that such person be arrested; or (b) Any crime has been or is being committed by such person in his presence; or (c) He has probable cause to believe that an offense was committed and has probable cause to believe that the offense was committed by the person to be arrested. (2) A peace officer shall not knowingly arrest or knowingly participate in the arrest of any person who engages in a legally protected health-care activity, as defined in section 12-30-121 (1)(d), unless the acts forming the basis for the arrest constitute a criminal offense in Colorado.
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