§ 18-8-302 — Bribery

Colorado § 18-8-302

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 18: Criminal
• Art.: Offenses - Governmental Operations

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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.

Legislative History

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