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2021 Colorado Code
Title 18 - Criminal Code
Article 8 - Offenses - Governmental Operations
Part 4 - Abuse of Public Office
§ 18-8-402. Misuse of Official Information
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CO Rev Stat § 18-8-402 (2021)
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- Any public servant, in contemplation of official action by himself or by a governmental unit with which he is associated or in reliance on information to which he has access in his official capacity and which has not been made public, commits misuse of official information if he:
- Acquires a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction, or enterprise which may be affected by such information or official action; or
- Speculates or wagers on the basis of such information or official action; or
- Aids, advises, or encourages another to do any of the foregoing with intent to confer on any person a special pecuniary benefit.
- Misuse of official information is a class 6 felony.
History. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 461, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-402 . L. 89: (2) amended, p. 840, § 83, effective July 1.
ANNOTATION
Statute as basis for jurisdiction. See People v. Heckers, 37 Colo. App. 166, 543 P.2d 1311 (1975).
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