Administrators of judicial security employed by the judicial department are peace officers while engaged in the performance of their duties whose primary authority includes the protection and security of the judiciary, judicial department personnel, and judicial facilities and who may cooperate with local law enforcement and whose authority includes the enforcement of all laws of the state of Colorado, and the administrators of judicial security must be certified by the P.O.S.T. board. Any peace officer positions created pursuant to this section after January 1, 2025, shall be approved by the general assembly through a decision item in the judicial department's annual budget request.

Source: L. 2018: Entire section added, (HB 18-1210), ch. 69, p. 629, § 1, effective March 22. L. 2024: Entire section amended, (SB 24-187), ch. 304, p. 2065, § 3, effective May 31. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1136), ch. 333, p. 1729, § 6, effective May 31.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 24-187, see section 1 of chapter 304, Session Laws of Colorado 2024.