Colorado Revised Statutes Title 18. Criminal Code § 18-1-701. Execution of public duty

(1) Unless inconsistent with other provisions of sections 18-1-702 to 18-1-710, defining justifiable use of physical force, or with some other provision of law, conduct which would otherwise constitute an offense is justifiable and not criminal when it is required or authorized by a provision of law or a judicial decree binding in Colorado.

(2) A “provision of law” and a “judicial decree” in subsection (1) of this section mean: