Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-8-707 — Tampering with a witness or victim.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 7: VICTIMS AND WITNESSES PROTECTION, Colorado Revised Statutes.
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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-8-707
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 tampering with a witness or victim if he intentionally attempts without bribery or threats to induce a witness or victim or a person he believes is to be called to testify as a witness or victim in any official proceeding or who may be called to testify as a witness to or victim of any crime to: (a) Testify falsely or unlawfully withhold any testimony; or (b) Absent himself from any official proceeding to which he has been legally summoned; or (c) Avoid legal process summoning him to testify. (2) Tampering with a witness or victim is a class 4 felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is tampering with a witness or victim a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Tampering with a witness or victim is a class 4 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-707.
Which Colorado statute covers tampering with a witness or victim?
Tampering with a witness or victim is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-707 (Tampering with a witness or victim).
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