Title 5, Criminal Offenses

(1) Whether the arrest is lawful or unlawful, a person may not use physical force to resist an arrest by a person who is known or reasonably appears to be a:(1) Law enforcement officer; or(2) Private citizen directed by a law enforcement officer to assist in effecting an arrest. …

(a) Unless the correctional officer knows or reasonably should know that a prisoner is charged with or has been convicted of only a misdemeanor, a correctional officer employed by the Division of Correction or by a private contractor in a correctional facility housing inmates for…

(a) When a person believes that the use of physical force is necessary for any purpose justifying that use of physical force under this subchapter but the person is reckless or negligent either in forming that belief or in employing an excessive degree of physical force, the just…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Pregnant” means the female reproductive condition of having an unborn child in the female's body; and(2) “Unborn child” means the offspring of human beings from conception until birth. (1) “Pregnant” means the female reproductive condition of havi…

(a) The right of an individual to defend himself or herself and the life of a person or property in the individual's home against harm, injury, or loss by a person unlawfully entering or attempting to enter or intrude into the home is reaffirmed as a fundamental right to be prese…

It is no defense to a prosecution for a crime of violence that a person was seeking recovery or replevin of a gambling debt or loss in circumstances in which civil recovery is permitted by § 16-118-103.