Title 18, Criminal Code

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-404 First degree official misconduct
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(1) A public servant commits first degree official misconduct if, with intent to obtain a benefit for the public servant or another or maliciously to cause harm to another, he or she knowingly: (a) Commits an act relating to his office but constituting an unauthorized exercise of…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-405 Second degree official misconduct
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(1) A public servant commits second degree official misconduct if he knowingly, arbitrarily, and capriciously: (a) Refrains from performing a duty imposed upon him by law; or (b) Violates any statute or lawfully adopted rule or regulation relating to his office. (2) Second degree…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-406 Issuing a false certificate
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A person commits a class 6 felony, if, being a public servant authorized by law to make and issue official certificates or other official written instruments, he makes and issues such an instrument containing a statement which he knows to be false. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 462, � …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-407 Embezzlement of public property
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(1) Every public servant who lawfully or unlawfully comes into possession of any public moneys or public property of whatever description, being the property of the state or of any political subdivision of the state, and who knowingly converts any of such public moneys or propert…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-408 Designation of insurer prohibited
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(1) No public servant shall, directly or indirectly, require or direct a bidder on any public building or construction contract which is about to be or has been competitively bid to obtain from a particular insurer, agent, or broker any surety bond or contract of insurance requir…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-409 Violation of rules and regulations of judicial nominating commissions not subject to criminal prosecution
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A person who violates a rule or regulation promulgated by any judicial nominating commission shall not be subject to criminal prosecution.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-410 Abuse of public trust by an educator - definitions
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(1) Any educator who knowingly subjects a student to any sexual intrusion or sexual penetration commits abuse of public trust by an educator if the student is at least eighteen years of age and the educator is more than four years older than the student and is not the student's s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-501 Definitions
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The definitions in sections 18-8-101 and 18-8-301 are applicable to this part 5, and, in addition to those definitions: (1) Materially false statement means any false statement, regardless of its admissibility under the rules of evidence, which could have affected the course or o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-502 Perjury in the first degree
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(1) A person commits perjury in the first degree if in any official proceeding he knowingly makes a materially false statement, which he does not believe to be true, under an oath required or authorized by law. (2) Knowledge of the materiality of the statement is not an element o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-503 Perjury in the second degree
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(1) A person commits perjury in the second degree if, other than in an official proceeding, with an intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his duty, he makes a materially false statement, which he does not believe to be true, under an oath required or authorized…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-503.5 Perjury on a motor vehicle registration application. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 90: Entire section added, p. 1801, � 5, effective July 1. L. 94: Entire section repealed, p. 2541, � 5, effective January 1, 1995.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-504 False swearing
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(1) A person commits false swearing if he knowingly makes a materially false statement, other than those prohibited by sections 18-8-502 and 18-8-503, which he does not believe to be true, under an oath required or authorized by law. (2) False swearing is a petty offense. Source:…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-505 Perjury or false swearing - inconsistent statements
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(1) Where a person charged with perjury or false swearing has made inconsistent material statements under oath, both having been made within the period of the statute of limitations, the prosecution may proceed by setting forth the inconsistent statements in a single count allegi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-506 Perjury and false swearing - proof
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In any prosecution for perjury or false swearing, except a prosecution based upon inconsistent statements pursuant to section 18-8-505, falsity of a statement may not be established solely through contradiction by the uncorroborated testimony of a single witness. Source: L. 71: R…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-507 Perjury and false swearing - previous criminal action
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No prosecution may be brought under section 18-8-502, 18-8-503, or 18-8-504 if the substance of the defendant's false statement is the entry of a plea of not guilty in a previous criminal action in which he or she was accused of an offense. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 464, � 1. C.R.S…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-508 Perjury - retraction
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No person shall be convicted of perjury in the first degree if he retracted his false statement in the course of the same proceeding in which it was made. Statements made in separate hearings at separate stages of the same trial or administrative proceeding shall be deemed to hav…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-509 Perjury and false swearing - irregularities no defense
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(1) It is no defense to a prosecution under sections 18-8-502 to 18-8-504 that: (a) The defendant was not competent, for reasons other than mental disability or immaturity, to make the false statement alleged; (b) The statement was inadmissible under the law of evidence; (c) The …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-601 Definitions
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The definitions contained in sections 18-8-101, 18-8-301, and 18-8-501 are applicable to the provisions of this part 6, and, in addition to those definitions: (1) Juror means any person who is a member of any jury or grand jury impaneled by any court of this state or by any publi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-602 Bribing a witness. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 465, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-8-602. L. 84: Entire section repealed, p. 503, � 7, effective July 1. Cross references: For present provision on bribing a witness or victim, see � 18-8-703.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-603 Bribe-receiving by a witness
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(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 withho…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-604 Intimidating a witness. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 465, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-8-604. L. 77: (1) amended, p. 968, � 49, effective July 1; IP(1) and (1)(c) amended and (1)(d) added, p. 991, � 1, effective July 1. L. 84: Entire section repealed, p. 503, � 7, effective July 1. Cross references: For present pr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-605 Tampering with a witness. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 465, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-8-605. L. 77: IP(1) amended, p. 968, � 50, effective July 1. L. 84: Entire section repealed, p. 503, � 7, effective July 1. Cross references: For present provision on tampering with a witness or victim, see � 18-8-707.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-606 Bribing a juror
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(1) A person commits bribing a juror if he offers, confers, or agrees to confer any benefit upon a juror with intent to influence the juror's vote, opinion, decision, or other action as a juror. (2) Bribing a juror is a class 4 felony. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 466, � 1. C.R.S. 196…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-607 Bribe-receiving by a juror
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(1) A person commits bribe-receiving by a juror if he intentionally solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit upon an agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion, decision, or other action as a juror will thereby be influenced. (2) Bribe-receiving by a juror is a c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-608 Intimidating a juror
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(1) A person commits intimidating a juror if he intentionally attempts by use of a threat of harm or injury to any person or property to influence a juror's vote, opinion, decision, or other action as a juror. (2) Intimidating a juror is a class 4 felony. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-609 Jury-tampering
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(1) A person commits jury-tampering if, with intent to influence a juror's vote, opinion, decision, or other action in a case, he attempts directly or indirectly to communicate with a juror other than as a part of the proceedings in the trial of the case. (1.5) A person commits j…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-610 Tampering with physical evidence
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(1) A person commits tampering with physical evidence if, believing that an official proceeding is pending or about to be instituted and acting without legal right or authority, he: (a) Destroys, mutilates, conceals, removes, or alters physical evidence with intent to impair its …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-610.5 Tampering with a deceased human body
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(1) A person commits tampering with a deceased human body if, believing that an official proceeding is pending, in progress, or about to be instituted and acting without legal right or authority, the person willfully destroys, mutilates, conceals, removes, or alters a human body,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-611 Simulating legal process
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(1) A person commits simulating legal process if he knowingly delivers or causes to be delivered to another a request for the payment of money on behalf of any creditor including himself which in form and substance simulates any legal process issued by any court of this state. (2…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-612 Failure to obey a juror summons
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(1) A juror commits failure to obey a juror summons if he receives a summons to serve as a trial or grand juror as provided in section 13-71-110, C.R.S., and knowingly fails to obey the summons without justifiable excuse. (2) Failure to obey a juror summons is a petty offense. So…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-613 Willful misrepresentation of material fact on juror questionnaire
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(1) A juror commits willful misrepresentation of a material fact if he willfully makes a misrepresentation of a material fact when he provides information on the juror questionnaire as provided in section 13-71-115, C.R.S. (2) Willful misrepresentation of a material fact on a jur…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-614 Willful harassment of juror by employer
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(1) An employer commits willful harassment of a juror if he willfully deprives an employed juror of employment or any incidents or benefits thereof or willfully harasses, threatens, or coerces an employee because the employee receives a juror summons, responds thereto, performs a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-615 Retaliation against a judge or an elected official - definitions
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(1) (a) An individual commits retaliation against a judge if the individual makes a credible threat, as defined in section 18-3-602 (2)(b), or commits an act of harassment, as defined in section 18-9-111 (1), or an act of harm or injury upon a person or property as retaliation or…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-616 Retaliation against a prosecutor
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(1) (a) An individual commits retaliation against a prosecutor if the individual makes a credible threat, as defined in section 18-3-602 (2)(b), or commits an act of harm or injury upon a person or property as retaliation or retribution against a prosecutor, which action is direc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-701 Short title
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This part 7 shall be known and may be cited as the Colorado Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1984. Source: L. 84: Entire part added, p. 501, � 4, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-702 Definitions
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The definitions contained in sections 18-8-301, 18-8-501, and 18-8-601 are applicable to the provisions of this part 7, and in addition to those definitions: (1) Victim means any natural person against whom any crime has been perpetrated or attempted, as crime is defined under th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-703 Bribing a witness or victim
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(1) A person commits bribing a witness or victim if he or she offers, confers, or agrees to confer any benefit upon a witness, or a victim, or a person he or she believes is to be called to testify as a witness or victim in any official proceeding, or upon a member of the witness…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-704 Intimidating a witness or victim
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(1) A person commits intimidating a witness or victim if: (a) By use of a threat, act of harassment as defined in section 18-9-111, or act of harm or injury to any person or property directed to or committed upon: (I) A witness in any criminal or civil proceeding; (II) A victim o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-705 Aggravated intimidation of a witness or victim
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(1) A person who commits intimidating a witness or victim commits aggravated intimidation of a witness or victim if, during the act of intimidating, he: (a) Is armed with a deadly weapon with the intent, if resisted, to kill, maim, or wound the person being intimidated or any oth…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-706 Retaliation against a witness or victim
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(1) An individual commits retaliation against a witness or victim if such person uses a threat, act of harassment as defined in section 18-9-111, or act of harm or injury upon any person or property, which action is directed to or committed upon a witness in any criminal or civil…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-706.3 Aggravated retaliation against a witness or victim
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(1) A person commits the crime of aggravated retaliation against a witness or victim if, during the act of retaliation, the person: (a) Is armed with a deadly weapon with the intent, if resisted, to kill, maim, or wound the person being retaliated against or any other person; or …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-706.5 Retaliation against a juror
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(1) An individual commits retaliation against a juror if such individual uses a threat, act of harassment as defined in section 18-9-111, or act of harm or injury upon any person or property, which action is directed to or committed upon a juror who has served for a criminal or c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-707 Tampering with a witness or victim
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(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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-708 Suit for damages by victim of intimidation or retaliation
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(1) The following persons are eligible for relief pursuant to this section: (a) Any person who testifies as a witness or victim in any official proceeding; (b) Any person who may be called to testify as a witness to or victim of any crime; (c) Any person who is a member of the wi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-801 Definitions
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As used in this part 8, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Emergency medical service provider has the same meaning as set forth in section 25-3.5-103 (8). (2) Materially false statement has the meaning set out in section 18-8-501 (1). (3) Peace officer has the meaning set…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-802 Duty to report use of force by peace officers or law enforcement animals - duty to intervene
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(1) (a) A peace officer who, in pursuance of such officer’s law enforcement duties, witnesses another peace officer, including a peace officer who is the handler of a law enforcement animal, in pursuance of such other peace officer’s law enforcement duties in carrying out an arre…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-803 Use of excessive force
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(1) Subject to the provisions of section 18-1-707, a peace officer who uses excessive force in pursuance of such officer's law enforcement duties shall be subject to the criminal laws of this state to the same degree as any other citizen, including the provisions of part 1 of art…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-804 Approved policy or guidelines
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Each public entity which employs any peace officer shall adopt policies or guidelines concerning the use of force by peace officers which shall be complied with by peace officers in carrying out the duties of such officers within the jurisdiction of the public entity. Source: L. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-805 Prohibition on using or directing administration of ketamine - duty to report - duty to intervene - definition
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(1) A peace officer shall not use, direct, or unduly influence the use of ketamine upon another person. (2) (a) (I) A peace officer shall not compel, direct, or unduly influence an emergency medical service provider to administer ketamine. (II) An emergency medical service provid…