Colorado § 28-3.1-108 - Apprehension of deserters.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 28-3.1-108 — Apprehension of deserters., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28-3.1-108. Apprehension of deserters.
Any officer having authority to apprehend offenders under the laws of the United States or of a state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia may summarily apprehend a deserter from the military forces. If the offender is apprehended outside the state of Colorado, his or her return to Colorado must be in accordance with normal extradition procedure or reciprocal agreement.
Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1166, § 1, effective June 10. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 604, § 63, effective May 24.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28-3.1-108 ("Apprehension of deserters.") 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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