Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-8-603 — Bribe-receiving by a witness.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 6: OFFENSES RELATING TO JUDICIAL AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS, Colorado Revised Statutes.
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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-8-603
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 witness or a person believing he is to be called as a witness in any official proceeding commits a class 4 felony if he intentionally solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit upon an agreement or understanding that: (a) He will testify falsely or unlawfully withhold testimony; or (b) He will attempt to avoid legal process summoning him to testify; or (c) He will attempt to absent himself from an official proceeding to which he has been legally summoned.
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Questions this section answers
Is bribe-receiving by a witness a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Bribe-receiving by a witness is a class 4 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-603.
Which Colorado statute covers bribe-receiving by a witness?
Bribe-receiving by a witness is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-603 (Bribe-receiving by a witness).
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