NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 4/19/2013.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 13-013
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) King, Aguilar, Heath, Jones, Todd, Morse;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) McCann, Buckner, Fields, Hamner,
      Hullinghorst, Pabon, Rosenthal, Schafer.
      
      
      Concerning peace officer authority for certain employees of the
           United States secret service.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 16-2.5-151 as
      follows:
      
           16-2.5-151.  Federal secret service agents. (1)  A special agent,
      uniform division officer, physical security technician, physical
      security specialist, or special officer of the United States secret
      service, referred to in this section as a "secret service agent", in
      any jurisdiction within the state of Colorado, is a peace officer
      whose authority is limited as provided in this section. The secret
      service agent is a peace officer in the following circumstances:
      
           (a) (I)  Responding to a nonfederal felony or misdemeanor
      that has been committed in his or her presence;
      
           (II)  Responding to an emergency situation in which he or she
      has probable cause to believe that a nonfederal felony or
      misdemeanor involving injury or threat of injury to a person or
      property has been, or is being, committed and immediate action is
      required to prevent escape, serious bodily injury, or destruction
      of property;
      
           (III)  Rendering assistance at the request of a Colorado
      peace officer; or
      
           (IV)  Effecting an arrest or providing assistance as part of
      a bona fide task force or joint investigation with Colorado peace
      officers; and
      
           (b)  The secret service agent acts in accordance with the
      rules and regulations of his or her employing agency.
      
           (2)  A secret service agent is a person who is employed by the
      United States government, assigned to the United States secret
      service, empowered to effect an arrest with or without a warrant
      for violations of the United States code, and authorized to carry
      a firearm and use deadly force in the performance of his or her
      duties as a federal law enforcement officer.
      
           (3)  Upon effecting an arrest under the authority of this
      section, a secret service agent shall immediately surrender
      custody of the arrested individual to a Colorado peace officer.
      
           (4)  This section does not impose liability on or require
      indemnification or create a waiver of sovereign immunity by the
      state of Colorado for any action performed under this section by
      a secret service agent.
      
           (5)  Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand the
      authority of federal law enforcement officers to initiate or
      conduct an independent investigation into violations of Colorado
      law.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      John P. Morse                         Mark Ferrandino
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO