Colorado § 18-8-706 Retaliation against a witness or victim

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-8-706 — Retaliation against a witness or victim

Colorado·Title 18 Criminal·Art. Offenses - Governmental Operations

(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 proceeding; a victim of any crime; an individual whom the person believes has been or would have been called to testify as a witness in any criminal or civil proceeding or a victim of any crime; a member of the witness' family; a member of the victim's family; an individual in close relationship to the witness or victim; an individual residing in the same household with the witness or victim, as retaliation or retribution against such witness or victim.

(2)Retaliation against a witness or victim is a cl

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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 proceeding; a victim of any crime; an individual whom the person believes
has been or would have been called to testify as a witness in any criminal or civil
proceeding or a victim of any crime; a member of the witness' family; a member of
the victim's family; an individual in close relationship to the witness or victim; an
individual residing in the same household with the witness or victim, as retaliation or
retribution against such witness or victim.

(2) Retaliation against a witness or victim is a class 4 felony.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire part added, p. 502, � 4, effective July 1. L. 92: (1) amended, p. 405, � 20, effective June 3. L. 2003: (1) amended, p. 1434, � 28, effective July 1. L. 2018: (1) amended, (SB 18-169), ch. 162, p. 1127, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2023: (2) amended, (HB 23-1293), ch. 298, p. 1789, � 33, effective October 1.