{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-16-3-102","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 16-3-102","heading":"Arrest by peace officer.","body":"(1) A peace officer may arrest a person when:\n\n(a) He has a warrant commanding that such person be arrested; or\n\n(b) Any crime has been or is being committed by such person in his presence; or\n\n(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.\n\n(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.","path":["Title 16 - CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS","Article 3 - Arrest - Searches and Seizures","Part 1 - AUTHORITY OF PEACE OFFICER TO MAKE AN ARREST"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-16.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"bdda7ccabd53b5c9ac2d313662795d21af819376367dba17076e2875ed03f26c","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-16-3-101","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-16-3-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}