Colorado § 28-3-501 - Nonliability for official acts.
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§ 28-3-501. Nonliability for official acts.
The commanding officer of any of the military forces engaged in the suppression of an insurrection, the dispersion of a mob, or the enforcement of the laws shall exercise his or her discretion as to the propriety of firing upon or otherwise attacking any mob or other unlawful assembly; and, if he or she exercises his or her honest judgment thereon, he or she shall not be liable in either a civil or a criminal action for any act done while on such duty. No officer or enlisted person shall be held liable in either a civil or criminal action for any act done under lawful orders and in the performance of his or her duty.
Source: L. 55: p. 623, § 45. CRS 53: § 94-9-45. C.R.S. 1963: § 94-1-45. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 597, § 38, effective May 24.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28-3-501 ("Nonliability for official acts.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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