As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Government” has the same meaning as described in section 18-1-901 (3)(i). “Governmental function” has the same meaning as described in section 18-1-901 (3)(j). (2.5) “Peace officer” has the same meaning as described in section 16-2.5-101, C.R.S. “Public servant” has the same meaning as described in […]
A person commits obstructing government operations if he intentionally obstructs, impairs, or hinders the performance of a governmental function by a public servant, by using or threatening to use violence, force, or physical interference or obstacle. It shall be an affirmative defense that: The obstruction, impairment, or hindrance was of unlawful action by a public […]
A person commits resisting arrest if he knowingly prevents or attempts to prevent a peace officer, acting under color of his official authority, from effecting an arrest of the actor or another, by: Using or threatening to use physical force or violence against the peace officer or another; or Using any other means which creates […]
A person commits obstructing a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical service provider, rescue specialist, or volunteer when, by using or threatening to use violence, force, physical interference, or an obstacle, such person knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders the enforcement of the penal law or the preservation of the peace by a peace officer, acting under […]
A person is an accessory to crime if, with intent to hinder, delay, or prevent the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of another for the commission of a crime, he renders assistance to such person. “Render assistance” means to: Harbor or conceal the other; or Harbor or conceal the victim or a witness […]
[ Editor’s note: This version of introductory portion to subsection (1) is effective until March 1, 2022.] A person commits a class 1 petty offense if, knowing that a public servant is legally authorized to inspect property: (1) [ Editor’s note: This version of introductory portion to subsection (1) is effective March 1, 2022. ] […]
A person, eighteen years of age or older, commits a class 1 petty offense when, upon command by a person known to him to be a peace officer, he unreasonably refuses or fails to aid the peace officer in effecting or securing an arrest or preventing the commission by another of any offense. This section […]
Refraining from seeking prosecution of an offender; or Refraining from reporting to law enforcement authorities the commission or suspected commission of any crime or information relating to a crime. (2) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the benefit received by the defendant did not exceed an amount which the defendant […]
Any person who conceals the death of another person and thereby prevents a determination of the cause or circumstances of death commits a class 1 misdemeanor. For the purpose of this section only, “another person” includes a fetus born dead. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 456, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-109.
Any person who reports to any other person that a bomb or other explosive, any chemical or biological agent, any poison or weapon, or any harmful radioactive substance has been placed in any public or private place or vehicle designed for the transportation of persons or property, knowing that the report is false, commits a […]
A person commits false reporting to authorities if: He or she knowingly: Causes by any means, including but not limited to activation, a false alarm of fire or other emergency or a false emergency exit alarm to sound or to be transmitted to or within an official or volunteer fire department, ambulance service, law enforcement […]
[ Editor’s note: This section is effective March 1, 2022.] A person commits false reporting of identifying information if the person knowingly provides false identifying information to law enforcement authorities. False reporting of identifying information is a class 2 misdemeanor; except that it is a class 6 felony if providing the false identifying information results […]
A person who falsely pretends to be a peace officer and performs an act in that pretended capacity commits impersonating a peace officer. Impersonating a peace officer is a class 6 felony. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 456, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-112. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1383, § 1, effective May […]
A person commits impersonating a public servant if he falsely pretends to be a public servant other than a peace officer and performs any act in that pretended capacity. It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the office the actor pretended to hold did not in fact exist. [ Editor’s note: […]
[ Editor’s note: This version of the introductory portion to subsection (1) is effective until March 1, 2022.] A person commits a class 1 misdemeanor if: (1) [ Editor’s note: This version of the introductory portion to subsection (1) is effective March 1, 2022. ] A person commits a class 2 misdemeanor if: The person […]
It is the duty of every corporation or person who has reasonable grounds to believe that a crime has been committed to report promptly the suspected crime to law enforcement authorities. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, a corporation or person may disclose information concerning a suspected crime to other persons […]
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. Disarming a peace officer is a class 5 […]
A person commits an unlawful sale of public services if the person does any of the following with respect to a government service or an appointment to receive a government service and if a government entity makes the service or appointment publicly available without charge: The person reserves or obtains the service or appointment, and […]
