The issues of justification or exemption from criminal liability under sections 18-1-701 to 18-1-709 are affirmative defenses.
C.R.S. § 18-1-710
Affirmative defense
Known as the Colorado Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 18–18 (590 sections).
Digitized from: Public.Law — Colorado Revised Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Colorado statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.