Colorado § 18-8-303 Compensation for past official behavior

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-8-303 — Compensation for past official behavior

Colorado § 18-8-303

Title 18Criminal

Art.Offenses - Governmental Operations

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-303 (2026).

Text

(1)A person commits a class 4 felony if the person:

(a)Solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit as compensation for having, as a public servant, given a decision, opinion, recommendation, or vote favorable to another or for having otherwise exercised a discretion in his favor, whether or not he has in so doing violated his duty; or

(b)Offers, confers, or agrees to confer compensation, acceptance of which is prohibited by this section.

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(1) A person commits a
class 4 felony if the person:

(a) Solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit as
compensation for having, as a public servant, given a decision, opinion,
recommendation, or vote favorable to another or for having otherwise exercised a
discretion in his favor, whether or not he has in so doing violated his duty; or

(b) Offers, confers, or agrees to confer compensation, acceptance of which is
prohibited by this section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 460, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-8-303. L. 89: IP(1) amended, p. 840, � 81, effective July 1. L. 2023: IP(1) amended, (HB 23-1293), ch. 298, p. 1788, � 29, effective October 1.