Disarming a peace officer

18-8-116. Disarming a peace officer. (1) A person commits disarming a peace officer if he or she knowingly, without justification and without consent, removes the firearm or self-defense electronic control device, direct-contact stun device, or other similar device of a peace officer who is acting under color of his or her official authority. (2) Disarming a peace officer is a class 5 felony. (3) The term peace officer as used in this section means a peace officer in uniform or, if out of uniform, one who has identified himself by exhibiting his credentials as such peace officer to the person. Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 677, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: (1) amended, (HB 09-1120), ch. 305, p. 1651, � 3, effective July 1.