§ 18-8-603 — Bribe-receiving by a witness

(1) A witness or a person believing
he is to be called as a witness in any official proceeding commits a class 4 felony if
he intentionally solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit upon an
agreement or understanding that:

(a) He will testify falsely or unlawfully withhold testimony; or

(b) He will attempt to avoid legal process summoning him to testify; or

(c) He will attempt to absent himself from an official proceeding to which he
has been legally summoned.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 465, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-8-603. L. 77: IP(1) amended, p. 968, � 48, effective July 1.