A person is justified in using reasonable and appropriate physical force upon another person when and to the extent that he reasonably believes it necessary to prevent what he reasonably believes to be an attempt by the other person to commit theft, criminal mischief, or criminal tampering involving property, but he may use deadly physical force under these circumstances only in defense of himself or another as described in section 18-1-704.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 409, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-1-806.
Cross references: For theft, see part 4 of article 4 of this title 18; for criminal mischief, see � 18-4-501; for criminal tampering, see �� 18-4-505 and 18-4-506.
18-1-706.5. Justification and exemption from liability when rendering emergency assistance to an at-risk person or animal in a locked vehicle. A person is justified and exempt from criminal liability for criminal mischief, criminal trespass, or criminal tampering involving property if such action occurred when he or she rendered emergency assistance to an at-risk person or animal in a locked vehicle, provided the person rendering assistance acted in accordance with the provisions of section 13-21-108.4.
Source: L. 2017: Entire section added, (HB 17-1179), ch. 127, p. 436, � 2, effective August 9.