Colorado § 16-2.5-140 - Correctional security officer employed by the Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo.
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§ 16-2.5-140. Correctional security officer employed by the Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo.
A correctional security officer employed by the Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo is a peace officer while engaged in the performance of his or her duties as provided in article 7 of title 24, C.R.S., and whose authority shall include the enforcement of all laws of the state of Colorado, and who may be certified by the P.O.S.T. board.
Source: L. 2003: Entire article added, p. 1612, § 2, effective August 6. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-097), ch. 110, p. 456, § 2, effective August 5.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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