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2024 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 18 - CRIMINAL CODE (§§ 18-1-101 — 18-26-102)
Article 8 - Offenses - Governmental Operations (§§ 18-8-101 — 18-8-805)
Part 3 - BRIBERY AND CORRUPT INFLUENCES (§§ 18-8-301 — 18-8-308)
Section 18-8-302 - Bribery

Universal Citation:
CO Rev Stat § 18-8-302 (2024)
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  • (1) A person commits the crime of bribery, if:
    • (a) He offers, confers, or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit upon a public servant with the intent to influence the public servant's vote, opinion, judgment, exercise of discretion, or other action in his official capacity; or
    • (b) While a public servant, he solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit upon an agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion, judgment, exercise of discretion, or other action as a public servant will thereby be influenced.
  • (2) It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the person sought to be influenced was not qualified to act in the desired way, whether because he had not yet assumed office, lacked jurisdiction, or for any other reason.
  • (3) Bribery is a class 3 felony.

L. 71: R&RE, p. 459, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-302.

For bribery of persons other than a public servant, see § 18-5-401.

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