Colorado statute

C.R.S. § 16-3-202 — Assisting peace officer - arrest - furnishing information - immunity.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 2: AUTHORITY OF PERSON NOT A PEACE OFFICER TO MAKE AN ARREST, Colorado Revised Statutes.

Full text of C.R.S. § 16-3-202

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.

C.R.S. § 16-3-202Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session

(1) A peace officer making an arrest may command the assistance of any person who is in the vicinity. (2) A person commanded to assist a peace officer has the same authority to arrest as the officer who commands his assistance. (3) A person commanded to assist a peace officer in making an arrest shall not be civilly or criminally liable for any reasonable conduct in aid of the officer or for any acts expressly directed by the officer. (4) Private citizens, acting in good faith, shall be immune from any civil liability for reporting to any police officer or law enforcement authority the commission or suspected commission of any crime or for giving other information to aid in the prevention of any crime.

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