Arrest without warrant

16-19-115. Arrest without warrant. Except in cases arising pursuant to section 16-19-107 (2), the arrest of a person may be lawfully made by any peace officer or a private person without a warrant upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in the courts of a state with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year. The accused must be taken before a judge with all practicable speed, and a complaint must be made against the person under oath setting forth the grounds for arrest as in section 16-19-114; and thereafter the accused's answer must be heard as if the accused had been arrested on a warrant. Source: L. 53: p. 318, � 14. CSA: C. 72, � 59. CRS 53: � 60-1-14. C.R.S. 1963: � 60-1-14. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (SB 25-129), ch. 96, p. 438, � 5, effective April 24.