Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-8-305 — Trading in public office.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 3: BRIBERY AND CORRUPT INFLUENCES, Colorado Revised Statutes.
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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-8-305
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
(1) A person commits trading in public office if: (a) He offers, confers, or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit upon a public servant or party officer upon an agreement or understanding that he or a particular person will or may be appointed to a public office or designated or nominated as a candidate for public office; or (b) While a public servant or party officer, he solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit from another upon an agreement or understanding that a particular person will or may be appointed to a public office or designated or nominated as a candidate for public office. (2) It shall be an affirmative defense that the pecuniary benefit was a customary contribution to political campaign funds solicited and received by lawfully constituted political parties. (3) Trading in public office is a class 1 misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is trading in public office a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Trading in public office is a class 1 misdemeanor in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-305.
Which Colorado statute covers trading in public office?
Trading in public office is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-305 (Trading in public office).
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