Bribe-receiving by a witness.

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(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:

  1. He will testify falsely or unlawfully withhold testimony; or

  2. He will attempt to avoid legal process summoning him to testify; or

  3. He will attempt to absent himself from an official proceeding to which he has beenlegally summoned.

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.


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