As used in sections 18-3-201 to 18-3-204, unless the context
otherwise requires:
(1) "Emergency medical care provider" means a doctor, intern, nurse, nurse's aide,
physician's assistant, ambulance attendant or operator, air ambulance pilot, paramedic, or any
other member of a hospital or health-care facility staff or security force who is involved in
providing emergency medical care at a hospital or health-care facility, or in an air ambulance or
ambulance as defined in section 25-3.5-103 (1) and (1.5), C.R.S.
(1.3) "Emergency medical service provider" has the same meaning as set forth in section
25-3.5-103 (8), C.R.S. The term refers to both paid and volunteer emergency medical service
providers.
(1.5) "Firefighter" means an officer or member of a fire department or fire protection or
fire-fighting agency of the state, or any municipal or quasi-municipal corporation in this state,
whether that person is a volunteer or receives compensation for services rendered as such
firefighter.
(1.6) "Gender identity" and "gender expression" have the same meaning as in section 18-
1-901 (3)(h.5).
(1.7) "Intimate relationship" has the same meaning as in section 18-6-800.3.
(2) "Peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical service provider engaged in the
performance of his or her duties" means a peace officer, as described in section 16-2.5-101,
C.R.S., a firefighter, or an emergency medical service provider, who is engaged or acting in, or
who is present for the purpose of engaging or acting in, the performance of any duty, service, or
function imposed, authorized, required, or permitted by law to be performed by a peace officer,
firefighter, or emergency medical service provider, whether or not the peace officer, firefighter,
or emergency medical service provider is within the territorial limits of his or her jurisdiction, if
the peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical service provider is in uniform or the person
committing an assault upon or offense against or otherwise acting toward the peace officer,
firefighter, or emergency medical service provider knows or reasonably should know that the
victim is a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical service provider. For the purposes of
this subsection (2) and this part 2, the term "peace officer" includes county enforcement
personnel designated pursuant to section 29-7-101 (3), C.R.S.
(3) "Sexual orientation" has the same meaning as in section 18-9-121 (5)(b).
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 419, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-3-201. L. 96: (2) amended, p. 588,
§ 2, effective May 1. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 1011, § 14, effective August 6. L. 2003:
(2) amended, p. 1628, § 62, effective August 6. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (HB 14-1214),
ch. 336, p. 1496, § 4, effective August 6. L. 2015: (1) amended and (1.3) added, (SB 15-126),
ch. 109, p. 319, § 4, effective July 1; IP amended, (SB 15-067), ch. 337, p. 1366, § 1, effective
September 1. L. 2020: (1.6), (1.7), and (3) added, (SB 20-221), ch. 279, p. 1368, § 7, effective
July 13.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 20-221, see section 1 of chapter
279, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
13
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 1976–2026 · leading case:
People v. Montoya, 104 P.3d 303 (Colo. Ct. App. 2004).
People v. Montoya, 104 P.3d 303 (Colo. Ct. App. 2004).
· cites it 2× “We therefore conclude the word "firefight, er" in § 18-3-201 and $ 18-8-208(1)(c) en *306 compasses a person like the vietim here, who is employed by the fire department to respond to such emergencies as medical calls, fire calls, and car accidents.”
People v. Rivas, 591 P.2d 83 (Colo. 1979).
· cites it 6× “1973; Count II, assault in the first degree on Fernando Lopez in violation of section 18-3-201, C.R.S. 1973; and Count III, assault in the first degree on Roy Gene Martinez in violation of section 18-3-201, C.”
People v. Rael, 597 P.2d 584 (Colo. 1979).
· cites it 6× “Section 18-3-201(2), C.R.S. 1973 defines a peace officer acting in the performance of duties in the following manner: “(2) ‘Peace officer or fireman engaged in the performance of his duties’ means a peace officer or fireman who is engaged or acting in, or who is present for the…”
People v. Trujillo, 549 P.2d 1312 (Colo. 1976).
· cites it 2× “3 Now scattered in sections 18-3-201, C.R.S. 1973, et. seq. 4 Compare this language of Crim.”
People v. Saiz, 660 P.2d 2 (Colo. Ct. App. 1982).
· cites it 2× “He argues that, although § 18-3-201(l)(f), C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl.Vol.”
State v. Brown, 998 P.2d 321 (Wash. 2000).
“Penal Code § 243 (West 1999); Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-201 (1999); Idaho Code § 18-915 (1997); III.”
People v. Mason, 632 P.2d 616 (Colo. Ct. App. 1981).
· cites it 3× “Section 18-3-201(2), C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl.”
People v. Marlott, 552 P.2d 491 (Colo. 1976).
“1963, 40-3-201 to 40-3-208; now sections 18-3-201 to 18-3-208, C.R.S. 1973.”
People ex rel. J.J.C., 835 P.2d 553 (Colo. Ct. App. 1992).
“Here, the People’s reliance upon § 18-3-201 et seq., C.R.S. (1986 Repl.Vol.”
People v. Vigil, 242 P.3d 1092 (Colo. 2010).
· cites it 2× “(2010), or perhaps even assault, § 18-3-201, et seq., C.R.S. (2010). At that point, a search of the defendant's pockets incident to his arrest was permitted, without additional justification.”
Peo v. Ez-Zahir (Colo. Ct. App. 2026).
· cites it 2× “¶ 52 It is true that the legislature did not define “lawful duty” in the second degree assault statute,2 but it did define the protected professionals — peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, § 18-3-201(1.3), (1.5), C.R.S. 2025 — by reference to 2 The…”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-201(2) — 5 cases
People v. Montoya, 104 P.3d 303 (Colo. Ct. App. 2004).
“We therefore conclude the word "firefight, er" in § 18-3-201 and $ 18-8-208(1)(c) en *306 compasses a person like the vietim here, who is employed by the fire department to respond to such emergencies as medical calls, fire calls, and car accidents.”
People v. Rael, 597 P.2d 584 (Colo. 1979).
“Section 18-3-201(2), C.R.S. 1973 defines a peace officer acting in the performance of duties in the following manner: “(2) ‘Peace officer or fireman engaged in the performance of his duties’ means a peace officer or fireman who is engaged or acting in, or who is present for the…”
People v. Mason, 632 P.2d 616 (Colo. Ct. App. 1981).
“Section 18-3-201(2), C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl.”
Peo v. Ez-Zahir (Colo. Ct. App. 2026).
“¶ 52 It is true that the legislature did not define “lawful duty” in the second degree assault statute,2 but it did define the protected professionals — peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, § 18-3-201(1.3), (1.5), C.R.S. 2025 — by reference to 2 The…”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-201(l)(f) — 1 case
People v. Saiz, 660 P.2d 2 (Colo. Ct. App. 1982).
“He argues that, although § 18-3-201(l)(f), C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl.Vol.”
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