Colorado § 18-5-403 Bribery in sports

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-5-403 — Bribery in sports

Colorado § 18-5-403

Title 18Criminal

Art.Offenses Involving Fraud

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-5-403 (2026).

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(1)As used in this section:

(a)Sports contest means any professional or amateur sport or athletic game, race, or contest viewed by the public.

(b)Sports participant means any person who participates or expects to participate in a sports contest as a player, contestant, or member of a team, or as a coach, manager, trainer, owner, or other person directly associated with a player, contestant, team, or entry.

(c)Sports official means any person who acts or expects to act in a sports contest as an umpire, referee, judge, or otherwise to officiate at a sports contest.

(2)A person commits bribery in sports if:

(a)He confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon or threatens any detriment to a sports participant with intent to influence him not to give his best effort

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(1) As used in this section:

(a) Sports contest means any professional or amateur sport or athletic
game, race, or contest viewed by the public.

(b) Sports participant means any person who participates or expects to
participate in a sports contest as a player, contestant, or member of a team, or as a
coach, manager, trainer, owner, or other person directly associated with a player,
contestant, team, or entry.

(c) Sports official means any person who acts or expects to act in a sports
contest as an umpire, referee, judge, or otherwise to officiate at a sports contest.

(2) A person commits bribery in sports if:

(a) He confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon or threatens
any detriment to a sports participant with intent to influence him not to give his
best efforts in a sports contest; or

(b) He confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon or threatens
any detriment to a sports official with intent to influence him to perform his duties
improperly; or

(c) Being a sports participant, he knowingly accepts, agrees to accept, or
solicits any benefit from another person upon an understanding that he will thereby
be influenced not to give his best efforts in a sports contest; or

(d) Being a sports official, he knowingly accepts, agrees to accept, or solicits
any benefit from another person upon an understanding that he will perform his
duties improperly; or

(e) With intent to influence the outcome of a sports contest, he tampers with
any sports participant, sports official, or any animal or equipment or other thing
involved in the conduct or operation of a sports contest in a manner contrary to the
rules and usages purporting to govern such a contest.

(3) Bribery in sports is a class 6 felony.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 444, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-5-403. L. 77: (2)(c) and (2)(d) amended, p. 964, � 33, effective July 1. L. 89: (3) amended, p. 836, � 61, effective July 1.