Colorado Code
Part 1 - Obstruction of Public Justice
§ 18-8-104. Obstructing a Peace Officer, Firefighter, Emergency Medical Service Provider, Rescue Specialist, or Volunteer

(1.5) [ Editor's note: Subsection (1.5) is effective March 1, 2022. ] A person shall not be charged with the offense described in subsection (1) of this section because the person remained silent or because the person stated a verbal opposition to an order by a government official.

(2.5) If a person is alleged to have committed the offense described in subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) of this section by using or threatening to use an unmanned aircraft system as an obstacle, the offense does not apply if the person who operates the unmanned aircraft system:

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 454, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-104. L. 77: (1) amended, p. 965, § 38, effective July 1. L. 83: (3) repealed, p. 671, § 23, effective July 1. L. 90: (1) amended, p. 1611, § 2, effective July 1. L. 96: (1) and (4) amended, p. 1477, § 41, effective June 1; (1)(a) and (4) amended and (5) added, p. 956, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2012: (2) amended, (HB 12-1310), ch. 268, p. 1398, § 15, effective June 7. L. 2018: (2.5) and (5)(c) added and (5)(b) amended, (HB 18-1314), ch. 385, p. 2309, § 2, effective August 8. L. 2021: (1.5) added, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3194, § 272, effective March 1, 2022.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 18-1314, see section 1 of chapter 385, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.