(1) A person commits obstructing government operations if he intentionally obstructs, impairs, or hinders the performance of a governmental function by a public servant, by using or threatening to use violence, force, or physical interference or obstacle. (2) It shall be an affirmative defense that: (a) The obstruction, impairment, or hindrance was of unlawful action by a public servant; or (b) The obstruction, impairment, or hindrance was of the making of an arrest; or (c) The obstruction, impairment, or hindrance of a governmental function was by lawful activities in connection with a labor dispute with the government. (3) Obstructing government operations is a class 2 misdemeanor.
C.R.S. § 18-8-102
Obstructing government operations
Known as the Colorado Victim and Witness Protection Act
The act spans §§ 18–18 (90 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.