Colorado Code
Article 15 - Law Enforcement and Penalties - Parks and Outdoor Recreation
§ 33-15-101. Powers of Officers

(2) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective March 1, 2022. ] When the public health, safety, welfare, or necessity requires, any officer having the power to enforce the provisions of articles 10 to 15 and 32 of this title 33 shall have the authority to make use of any motor vehicle or other means of transportation, whether privately or publicly owned, to aid such officer in the performance of such officer's duties. In such a case, payment of reasonable compensation shall be made for the use of such motor vehicle or other means of transportation. Any person who refuses to comply with the provisions of this subsection (2) commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of fifty dollars.

Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 913, § 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 967, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2012: (1) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1227, § 66, effective June 4. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3271, § 595, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.

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