{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-31-4-306","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 31-4-306","heading":"Marshal or chief of police - powers and duties.","body":"The marshal or chief of police has the same power that sheriffs have by law, coextensive with the county in cases of violation of town ordinances, for offenses committed within the limits of the town. He or she shall execute all writs and processes directed to him or her by the municipal judge in any case arising under a town ordinance and receive the same fees for his or her services that sheriffs are allowed in similar cases. The marshal or chief of police may employ certified peace officers to enforce all laws of the state of Colorado notwithstanding section 16-2.5-201.","path":["Title 31 - GOVERNMENT - MUNICIPAL","Article 4 - Organizational Structure and Officers","Part 3 - ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND OFFICERS OF STATUTORY TOWNS"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-31.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"c6407d57ffc27be5c4b2a855e6cd2c94993613dfb257ee08e7c54bb19693b953","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-31-4-305","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-31-4-307"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}