§ 18-8-306 — Attempt to influence a public servant

Any person who attempts
to influence any public servant by means of deceit or by threat of violence or
economic reprisal against any person or property, with the intent thereby to alter or
affect the public servant's decision, vote, opinion, or action concerning any matter
which is to be considered or performed by the public servant or the agency or body
of which the public servant is a member, commits a class 4 felony. A violation of this
section does not include providing false identifying information to law enforcement
authorities pursuant to section 18-8-111.5, and a person who commits the offense of
providing false identifying information to law enforcement authorities shall not be
convicted for a violation of this section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 460, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-8-306. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3200, � 295, effective March 1, 2022.