(1) A public servant commits first degree official misconduct if, with intent to obtain a benefit for the public servant or another or maliciously to cause harm to another, he or she knowingly:
Commits an act relating to his office but constituting an unauthorized exercise of hisofficial function; or
Refrains from performing a duty imposed upon him by law; or
Violates any statute or lawfully adopted rule or regulation relating to his office.
(2) First degree official misconduct is a class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 462, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-404. L. 83: (1)(b) amended, p. 710, § 1, effective June 10. L. 2000: IP(1) amended, p. 709, § 41, effective July 1.