(1) A person commits disarming a peace officer if he or she knowingly, without justification and without consent, removes the firearm or self-defense electronic control device, direct-contact stun device, or other similar device of a peace officer who is acting under color of his or her official authority.
(2) Disarming a peace officer is a class 5 felony.
(3) The term peace officer as used in this section means a peace officer in uniform or, if out of uniform, one who has identified himself by exhibiting his credentials as such peace officer to the person.
Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 677, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: (1) amended, (HB 09-1120), ch. 305, p. 1651, � 3, effective July 1.
18-8-117. Unlawful sale of publicly provided services or appointments - definitions. (1) A person commits an unlawful sale of public services if the person does any of the following with respect to a government service or an appointment to receive a government service and if a government entity makes the service or appointment publicly available without charge:
(a) The person reserves or obtains the service or appointment, and the person sells the service or appointment;
(b) The person reserves or obtains, with the intent to sell, the service or appointment;
(c) The person reserves or obtains the service or appointment, and the person appends the service or appointment to another good or service the person offers for sale; or
(d) The person falsely represents to the potential customer that the person has obtained or secured the service or appointment, and the person attempts to sell the service or appointment.
(2) This section does not apply when the person:
(a) Has consent from the government entity to sell the specific service or appointment obtained or reserved; or
(b) Is obtaining and selling or offering to sell only information.
(3) Unlawful sale of public services is a class 2 misdemeanor, as defined in section 18-1.3-501.
(4) As used in this section, government entity means the state of Colorado, a political subdivision of Colorado, or an agency of either the state of Colorado or a political subdivision of Colorado.
Source: L. 2016: Entire section added, (HB 16-1335), ch. 246, p. 1014, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3196, � 281, effective March 1, 2022.
18-8-118. Unlawful affiliation with a public safety radio network - penalty - definitions. (1) (a) A person who knowingly affiliates with a public safety radio network without authorization from the network's authorizing entity commits unlawful affiliation with a public safety radio network.
(b) Unlawful affiliation with a public safety radio network is a class 2 misdemeanor.
(2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) Affiliate means transmitting or receiving a signal on a radio network, including through the use of cloning equipment. Affiliate does not include listening to radio network communications by use of a passive listening device, including a scanner, that does not transmit a signal to the public safety radio network.
(b) Authorizing entity means a state or local department, agency, or other entity that can authorize affiliation with a public safety radio network.
(c) Cloning equipment means any instrument, apparatus, equipment, computer hardware, computer software, operating procedure or code, or device, whether used separately or in combination, that is designed or adapted and is used, is intended to be used, or is capable of being used to transmit or receive signals on a public safety radio network without authorization from an authorizing entity.
(d) Public safety agency has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-32-3501.
(e) Public safety radio network means a public safety communication system that facilitates communication between public safety agencies and that is operated by the department of public safety or a local government. Public safety radio network includes a radio frequency, radio channel, or radio talk-group that is used by a public safety agency.
Source: L. 2024: Entire section added, (SB 24-108), ch. 148, p. 598, � 1, effective August 7.