(1) An individual commits retaliation against a witness or victim if such person uses a threat, act of harassment as defined in section 18-9-111, or act of harm or injury upon any person or property, which action is directed to or committed upon a witness in any criminal or civil proceeding; a victim of any crime; an individual whom the person believes has been or would have been called to testify as a witness in any criminal or civil proceeding or a victim of any crime; a member of the witness' family; a member of the victim's family; an individual in close relationship to the witness or victim; an individual residing in the same household with the witness or victim, as retaliation or retribution against such witness or victim.
(2) Retaliation against a witness or victim is a class 3 felony.
Source: L. 84: Entire part added, p. 502, § 4, effective July 1. L. 92: (1) amended, p. 405, § 20, effective June 3. L. 2003: (1) amended, p. 1434, § 28, effective July 1. L. 2018: (1) amended, (SB 18-169), ch. 162, p. 1127, § 2, effective July 1.