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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Any person subject to this code shall be punished as a court-martial directs when he or she, while in the hands of the enemy or any hostile force:
(a) For the purpose of securing favorable treatment by his or her captors, acts without proper authority in a manner contrary to law, custom, or regulation, to the detriment of others held by the enemy or any hostile force as civilian or military prisoners; or
(b) While in a position of authority over prisoners maltreats them without justifiable cause.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 28. Military and Veterans § 28-3.1-529. Misconduct of a prisoner - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-28-military-and-veterans/co-rev-st-sect-28-3-1-529/
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