{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-29-5-101","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 29-5-101","heading":"Peace officers appointment.","body":"A person shall not assume or exercise the functions, powers, duties, or privileges incident and belonging to a marshal, police officer, or other peace officer without having first received an appointment in writing from the lawfully constituted authorities of the state.","path":["Title 29 - GOVERNMENT - LOCAL","Article 5 - Peace Officers and Firefighters","Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-29.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"19f6b196dcbaad32351fdbb6a25521d581c0f318f6f2a04568d002cd30d7c280","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-29-4-1208","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-29-5-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}