Preventing a crime - reimbursement

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-3-203, under AUTHORITY OF PERSON NOT A PEACE OFFICER TO MAKE AN ARREST.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-3-203

Any person who is not a peace officer as defined in section 24-31-301 (5), C.R.S., who is made the defendant in any civil action as a result of having sought to prevent a crime being committed against any other person, and who has judgment entered in his favor shall be entitled to all his court costs and to reasonable attorney fees incurred in such action.

Source: L. 77: Entire section added, p. 852, § 1, effective June 19. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 962, § 6, effective July 1, 1984. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 1097, § 5, effective March 6.