Illegality of officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician acts no defense if under color of authority

It is no defense to a prosecution under § 22-11-6 that the law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician was acting in an illegal manner, if the law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician was acting under the color of authority as defined in § 22-11-5 . Source: SL 1976, ch 158, § 11-3 ; SL 2005, ch 120, § 198.