C.R.S. Section 16-2.5-151
Federal secret service agents


(1)

A special agent, uniform division officer, physical security technician, physical security specialist, or special officer of the United States secret service, referred to in this section as a “secret service agent”, in any jurisdiction within the state of Colorado, is a peace officer whose authority is limited as provided in this section. The secret service agent is a peace officer in the following circumstances:

(a)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

Responding to a nonfederal felony or misdemeanor that has been committed in his or her presence;

(II)

Responding to an emergency situation in which he or she has probable cause to believe that a nonfederal felony or misdemeanor involving injury or threat of injury to a person or property has been, or is being, committed and immediate action is required to prevent escape, serious bodily injury, or destruction of property;

(III)

Rendering assistance at the request of a Colorado peace officer; or

(IV)

Effecting an arrest or providing assistance as part of a bona fide task force or joint investigation with Colorado peace officers; and

(b)

The secret service agent acts in accordance with the rules and regulations of his or her employing agency.

(2)

A secret service agent is a person who is employed by the United States government, assigned to the United States secret service, empowered to effect an arrest with or without a warrant for violations of the United States code, and authorized to carry a firearm and use deadly force in the performance of his or her duties as a federal law enforcement officer.

(3)

Upon effecting an arrest under the authority of this section, a secret service agent shall immediately surrender custody of the arrested individual to a Colorado peace officer.

(4)

This section does not impose liability on or require indemnification or create a waiver of sovereign immunity by the state of Colorado for any action performed under this section by a secret service agent.

(5)

Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand the authority of federal law enforcement officers to initiate or conduct an independent investigation into violations of Colorado law.

Source: Section 16-2.5-151 — Federal secret service agents, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-16.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

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Peace officer - description - general authority
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certification required
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Sheriff - undersheriff - certified deputy sheriff - noncertified deputy sheriff
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Coroner
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Police officer
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Southern Ute Indian police officer
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Ute Mountain Ute Indian police officer
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Town marshal - deputy
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Fire arson investigator
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Reserve police officer - reserve deputy sheriff - reserve deputy town marshal - definitions
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Executive director of the department of public safety - deputy executive director of the department of public safety - director of the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety
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Director of the division of homeland security and emergency management
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Manager of the office of prevention and security within the division of homeland security and emergency management
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Colorado bureau of investigation director - agent
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Colorado state patrol officer
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Port of entry officer
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Colorado wildlife officer - special wildlife officer
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Colorado parks and recreation officer - special parks and recreation officer
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Commissioner of agriculture
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State brand inspector
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Colorado state higher education security officer
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Executive director of the department of revenue - senior director of enforcement for the department of revenue
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Auto industry investigator
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Motor vehicle criminal investigator
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Director of the division of gaming - gaming investigator
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Criminal tax enforcement special agent
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Liquor enforcement investigator
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Director of marijuana enforcement and marijuana enforcement investigator
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State lottery investigator
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Director of racing events - racing events supervisor - racing events investigator
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State student loan investigator
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Colorado attorney general - chief deputy attorney general - solicitor general - assistant solicitor general - deputy attorney general - assistant attorney general of criminal enforcement - assistant attorney general and employee as designated
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Attorney general criminal investigator
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board investigator
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Chief security officer for the general assembly
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District attorney - assistant district attorney - chief deputy district attorney - deputy district attorney - special deputy district attorney - special prosecutor
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District attorney chief investigator - district attorney investigator
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Department of corrections inspector general - department of corrections investigator
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Executive director of the department of corrections - warden - corrections officer
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Community parole officer
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Adult probation officer
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Juvenile probation officer - juvenile parole officer
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Police administrator - police officer employed by the Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo
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Correctional security officer employed by the Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo
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Colorado state security guard
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Railroad peace officer
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Public utilities commission member
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Colorado National Guardsman
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Municipal court marshal
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Public transit officer - definitions
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Federal special agents
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Colorado state higher education police officer
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City attorney - town attorney - senior assistant city attorney - assistant city attorney - chief deputy city attorney - deputy city attorney - special deputy city attorney - prosecuting attorney - senior prosecuting attorney - senior prosecutor - special prosecutor
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Fort Carson police officers
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Federal secret service agents
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Administrator of judicial security
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General assembly sunrise review of groups seeking statutory peace officer status
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board review of peace officer status
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Rules
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Peace officer actions leading to injury or death investigations - protocol
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Legislative declaration
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Definitions
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Peace officer-involved shooting or fatal use of force policy
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Definitions
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Peace officer credibility disclosures - policies and procedures
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 16-2.5-151’s source at colorado​.gov