(1) A person who falsely pretends to be a peace officer and performs an act in that pretended capacity commits impersonating a peace officer.
(2) Impersonating a peace officer is a class 5 felony.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 456, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-112. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1383, § 1, effective May 1. L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 1080, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2023: (2) amended, (HB 23-1293), ch. 298, p. 1788, § 26, effective October 1.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For article, "Mens Rea and the Colorado Criminal Code", see 52 U. Colo. L. Rev. 167 (1981).