C.R.S. § 18-8-704: Intimidating a witness or victim.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 18 - CRIMINAL CODE
- Article 8 - Offenses - Governmental Operations
- Part 7 - VICTIMS AND WITNESSES PROTECTION
(1) A person commits intimidating a witness or victim if:
(a) By use of a threat, act of harassment as defined in section 18-9-111, or act of harm or injury to any person or property directed to or committed upon:
(I) A witness in any criminal or civil proceeding;
(II) A victim of any crime;
(III) A person he or she believes has been or is to be called or who would have been called to testify as a witness in any criminal or civil proceeding or a victim of any crime;
(IV) A person he or she believes may have information relevant to a criminal investigation;
(V) A member of the witness's family;
(VI) A member of the victim's family;
(VII) A person in close relationship to the witness or victim;
(VIII) A person residing in the same household with the witness or victim;
(IX) A person he or she believes may be able to exert influence upon the witness or victim; or
(X) Any person who has reported a crime or who may be called to testify or who testifies as a witness to or victim of any crime; and
(b) He or she intentionally attempts to or does:
(I) Influence the witness or victim to testify falsely or unlawfully withhold any testimony; or
(II) Induce the witness or victim to avoid legal process summoning him or her to testify; or
(III) Induce the witness or victim to absent himself or herself from an official proceeding; or
(IV) Inflict such harm or injury prior to such testimony or expected testimony; or
(V) Influence the witness, victim, or any person with knowledge of relevant information to withhold information from, or provide false information to, law enforcement, a defense attorney, or a defense investigator.
(2) Intimidating a witness or victim is a class 4 felony.
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