C.R.S. Section 16-3-312
Warrantless entry of a dwelling

(1)

When a peace officer makes a warrantless entry into a dwelling in which occupants are unaware law enforcement is present and making entry, the officer shall:

(a)

Wear and activate a body-worn camera as required by section 24-31-902 (1)(a)(II)(A) when entering a premises for the purpose of enforcing the law; and

(b)

Knock-and-announce the officer’s presence at a volume loud enough for the officer to reasonably believe the occupants inside can hear, allow a reasonable amount of time before entering given the size of the dwelling for someone to get to the door, and delay entry if the officer has reason to believe that someone is approaching the dwelling’s entrance with the intent of voluntarily allowing the officer to enter the dwelling; except that this subsection (1)(b) does not apply if the circumstances known to the officer at the time provide an objectively reasonable basis to believe that a no-knock entry or not waiting a reasonable amount of time is necessary because:

(I)

Of an emergency threatening the life of or grave injury to a person, provided that the imminent danger is not created by law enforcement itself; or

(II)

The officer is engaged in the hot pursuit of a fleeing suspect.

(2)

This section does not apply to a law enforcement officer working in an undercover capacity.

Source: Section 16-3-312 — Warrantless entry of a dwelling, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-16.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

16‑3‑101
Arrest - when and how made 16‑3‑102
Arrest by peace officer 16‑3‑103
Stopping of suspect 16‑3‑104
Arrest by peace officer from another jurisdiction - definitions 16‑3‑105
Release by arresting authority 16‑3‑106
Peace officer may pursue offender 16‑3‑107
Custodial care of prisoner in transit 16‑3‑107.5
Transportation of prisoners - definitions 16‑3‑108
Issuance of arrest warrant without information or complaint 16‑3‑109
Peace officer - authority to make arrest while off duty 16‑3‑110
Peace officers - duties 16‑3‑201
Arrest by a private person 16‑3‑202
Assisting peace officer - arrest - furnishing information - immunity 16‑3‑203
Preventing a crime - reimbursement 16‑3‑301
Search warrants - issuance - grounds - exception - definitions 16‑3‑301.1
Court orders for the production of records - definitions 16‑3‑301.5
Search warrant for firearms possessed by a respondent in an extreme risk protection order 16‑3‑302
Search warrants - municipalities - inspections - grounds 16‑3‑303
Search warrants - application - definition 16‑3‑303.5
Location information - search warrant required - definitions 16‑3‑303.8
Testing for communicable diseases - court order required - definitions 16‑3‑304
Search warrants - contents 16‑3‑305
Search warrants - direction - execution and return - legislative declaration 16‑3‑306
Search warrants - joinder 16‑3‑307
Limiting clause 16‑3‑308
Evidence - admissibility - declaration of purpose - definitions 16‑3‑309
Admissibility of laboratory test results 16‑3‑310
Oral advisement and consent prior to search of a vehicle or a person during a police contact 16‑3‑311
Peace officer incident recordings 16‑3‑312
Warrantless entry of a dwelling 16‑3‑401
Treatment while in custody 16‑3‑402
Right to communicate with attorney and family 16‑3‑403
Right to consult with attorney 16‑3‑404
Duty of officers to admit attorney 16‑3‑405
Strip searches - when authorized or prohibited 16‑3‑406
Custodial interrogation - admissibility - legislative declaration - definition 16‑3‑501
Warrants issued for persons illegally in the country 16‑3‑502
No dismissal of cases against persons illegally in the country 16‑3‑503
Bonds for persons with immigration-related issues 16‑3‑601
Recording custodial interrogations - definitions
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 16-3-312’s source at colorado​.gov