Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-803
Use of excessive force
Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes Title 18 — Criminal Code · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-803, Use of excessive force, Colorado, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2296740
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:2296740@1- SHA-256
1a474e0dc7904a4872ccc6a52a6010eb4f905f598a8009b7373be751eb9aff52
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
(1) Subject to the provisions of section 18-1-707, a peace officer who uses excessive force in pursuance of such officer's law enforcement duties shall be subject to the criminal laws of this state to the same degree as any other citizen, including the provisions of part 1 of article 3 of this title concerning homicide and related offenses and the provisions of part 2 of said article 3 concerning assaults.
(2) As used in this section, "excessive force" means physical force which exceeds the degree of physical force permitted pursuant to section 18-1-707. The use of excessive force shall be presumed when a peace officer continues to apply physical force in excess of the force permitted by section 18-1-707 to a person who has been rendered incapable of resisting arrest.