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CO Code § 18-8-614 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 18 - Criminal Code|Article 8 - Offenses - Governmental Operations|Part 6 - Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings|§ 18-8-614. Willful Harassment of Juror by Employer

  An employer commits willful harassment of a juror if he willfully deprives an employed juror of employment or any incidents or benefits thereof or willfully harasses, threatens, or coerces an employee because the employee receives a juror summons, responds thereto, performs any obligation or election of juror service as a trial or grand juror, or exercises any right under the “Colorado Uniform Jury Selection and Service Act”, article 71 of title 13, C.R.S.    Willful harassment of a juror is a class 2 misdemeanor.     History. Source: L. 89: Entire section added, p. 776, § 11, effective July 1.
CO Code § 18-8-616 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 18 - Criminal Code|Article 8 - Offenses - Governmental Operations|Part 6 - Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings|§ 18-8-616. Retaliation Against a Prosecutor

     An individual commits retaliation against a prosecutor if the individual makes a credible threat, as defined in section 18-3-602 (2)(b), or commits an act of harm or injury upon a person or property as retaliation or retribution against a prosecutor, which action is directed against or committed upon:   An elected district attorney;    A prosecutor who has served or is serving in a legal matter assigned to the prosecutor involving the individual or a person on whose behalf the individual is acting;    A member of the prosecutor's family;    A person in close relationship to the prosecutor; or    A person residing in the same household with the prosecutor.       An individual commits retaliation against a prosecutor by means of a credible threat as described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) if the individual knowingly makes the credible threat:   Directly to the prosecutor; or    To another person:   If the individual intended that the communication would be relayed to the prosecutor; or    If the other person is required by statute or ethical rule to report the communication to the prosecutor or to the court.             Retaliation against a prosecutor is a class 4 felony.    As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “prosecutor” means the attorney general, deputy attorney general, assistant attorney general, district attorney, deputy district attorney, assistant district attorney, appointed special prosecutor, city attorney, United States attorney, deputy United States attorney, assistant United States attorney, or special assistant United States attorney.     History. Source: L. 2015: Entire section added, (HB 15-1229), ch. 239, p. 884, § 1, effective May 29.
CO Code § 18-8-701 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 18 - Criminal Code|Article 8 - Offenses - Governmental Operations|Part 7 - Victims and Witnesses Protection|§ 18-8-701. Short Title

 This part 7 shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1984”.   History. Source: L. 84: Entire part added, p. 501, § 4, effective July 1.
CO Code § 18-8-702 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 18 - Criminal Code|Article 8 - Offenses - Governmental Operations|Part 7 - Victims and Witnesses Protection|§ 18-8-702. Definitions

 The definitions contained in sections 18-8-301 , 18-8-501 , and 18-8-601 are applicable to the provisions of this part 7, and in addition to those definitions:    “Victim” means any natural person against whom any crime has been perpetrated or attempted, as crime is defined under the laws of this state or of the United States.    “Witness” means any natural person:   Having knowledge of the existence or nonexistence of facts relating to any crime;    Whose declaration under oath is received or has been received as evidence for any purpose;    Who has reported any crime to any peace officer, correctional officer, or judicial officer;    Who has been served with a subpoena issued under the authority of any court in this state, of any other state, or of the United States; or    Who would be believed by any reasonable person to be an individual described in paragraph (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this subsection (2).        History. Source: L. 84: Entire part added, p. 501, § 4, effective July 1.
CO Code § 18-8-703 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 18 - Criminal Code|Article 8 - Offenses - Governmental Operations|Part 7 - Victims and Witnesses Protection|§ 18-8-703. Bribing a Witness or Victim

  A person commits bribing a witness or victim if he or she offers, confers, or agrees to confer any benefit upon a witness, or a victim, or a person he or she believes is to be called to testify as a witness or victim in any official proceeding, or upon a member of the witness' family, a member of the victim's family, a person in close relationship to the witness or victim, or a person residing in the same household as the witness or victim with intent to:   Influence the witness or victim to testify falsely or unlawfully withhold any testimony; or    Induce the witness or victim to avoid legal process summoning him to testify; or    Induce the witness or victim to absent himself or herself from an official proceeding.       Bribing a witness or victim is a class 4 felony.     History. Source: L. 84: Entire part added, p. 501, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2004: IP(1) and (1)(c) amended, p. 435, § 1, effective July 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 18-8-602 as it existed prior to 1984.   ANNOTATION   An attorney found guilty of subornation of perjury under this section will be disbarred. People ex rel. Colo. Bar Ass'n v. McCann, 80 Colo. 220 , 249 P. 1093 (1926) (decided under former C.L. § 6777).   An agreement in which money or other valuable consideration is paid in exchange for a crime victim's efforts to obtain leniency in connection with a criminal charge is void as against Colorado public policy. Because at least part of the consideration for execution of a settlement agreement and promissory note was given in an attempt to hinder or stifle the prosecution of the defendant's wife, the entire agreement and promissory note are void. Rademacher v. Becker, 2015 COA 133 , 374 P.3d 499.
CO Code § 18-8-705 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 18 - Criminal Code|Article 8 - Offenses - Governmental Operations|Part 7 - Victims and Witnesses Protection|§ 18-8-705. Aggravated Intimidation of a Witness or Victim

  A person who commits intimidating a witness or victim commits aggravated intimidation of a witness or victim if, during the act of intimidating, he:   Is armed with a deadly weapon with the intent, if resisted, to kill, maim, or wound the person being intimidated or any other person; or    Knowingly wounds the person being intimidated or any other person with a deadly weapon, or by the use of force, threats, or intimidation with a deadly weapon knowingly puts the person being intimidated or any other person in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury.       For purposes of subsection (1) of this section, possession of any article used or fashioned in a manner to lead any person reasonably to believe it to be a deadly weapon, or any verbal or other representation by the person that he is so armed, is prima facie evidence that the person is armed with a deadly weapon.    Aggravated intimidation of a witness or victim is a class 3 felony.     History. Source: L. 84: Entire part added, p. 502, § 4, effective July 1.
CO Code § 18-8-706.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 18 - Criminal Code|Article 8 - Offenses - Governmental Operations|Part 7 - Victims and Witnesses Protection|§ 18-8-706.5. Retaliation Against a Juror

  An individual commits retaliation against a juror if such individual 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 juror who has served for a criminal or civil trial involving the individual or a person or persons on whose behalf the individual is acting, a member of the juror's family, an individual in close relationship to the juror, or an individual residing in the same household with the juror, as retaliation or retribution against such juror.    Retaliation against a juror is a class 3 felony.     History. Source: L. 95: Entire section added, p. 1255, § 17, effective July 1. L. 2003: (1) amended, p. 1434, § 29, effective July 1.
CO Code § 18-8-708 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 18 - Criminal Code|Article 8 - Offenses - Governmental Operations|Part 7 - Victims and Witnesses Protection|§ 18-8-708. Suit for Damages by Victim of Intimidation or Retaliation

  The following persons are eligible for relief pursuant to this section:   Any person who testifies as a witness or victim in any official proceeding;    Any person who may be called to testify as a witness to or victim of any crime;    Any person who is a member of the witness' or victim's family;    Any person who is in a close relationship to the witness or victim;    Any person who is residing in the same household with the witness or victim.       Any person who is eligible pursuant to subsection (1) of this section who suffers any physical injury or property damage as the result of the commission of intimidating a witness or victim pursuant to section 18-8-704, aggravated intimidation of a witness or victim pursuant to section 18-8-705, or retaliation against a witness or victim pursuant to section 18-8-706 shall, in a civil proceeding to recover for such injury or property damage, be eligible for the award of treble damages and attorney fees.    Nothing in this section shall limit the amount of recovery which a person specified in subsection (1) of this section may receive in a civil proceeding or in any other proceeding.     History. Source: L. 84: Entire part added, p. 503, § 4, effective July 1.    Cross references:   For awarding of attorney fees in civil actions generally, see § 13-17-102 .   ANNOTATION   To be eligible for civil damages pursuant to this section, an individual must be the victim of or a witness to a crime. Grynberg v. Ark. Okla. Gas Corp., 116 P.3d 1260 (Colo. App. 2005).   Although section provides that the amount of recovery a person may receive in a civil or other proceeding is not limited by the recovery set forth in subsection (2), it does not authorize an amount of recovery that exceeds the exemplary damages limitation set forth in § 13-21-102 . Palmer v. Diaz, 214 P.3d 546 (Colo. App. 2009).
CO Code § 18-8-801 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 18 - Criminal Code|Article 8 - Offenses - Governmental Operations|Part 8 - Offenses Relating to Use of Force by Peace Officers|§ 18-8-801. Definitions

 As used in this part 8, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Emergency medical service provider” has the same meaning as set forth in section 25-3.5-103 (8).    “Materially false statement” has the meaning set out in section 18-8-501 (1).    “Peace officer” has the meaning set out in section 16-2.5-101.     History. Source: L. 91: Entire part added, p. 396, § 1, effective June 5. L. 2003: (2) amended, p. 1615, § 12, effective August 6. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (HB 21-1251), ch. 450, p. 2959, § 4, effective July 6.
CO Code § 18-8-803 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 18 - Criminal Code|Article 8 - Offenses - Governmental Operations|Part 8 - Offenses Relating to Use of Force by Peace Officers|§ 18-8-803. Use of Excessive Force

  Subject to the provisions of section 18-1-707, a peace officer who uses excessive force in pursuance of such officer's law enforcement duties shall be subject to the criminal laws of this state to the same degree as any other citizen, including the provisions of part 1 of article 3 of this title concerning homicide and related offenses and the provisions of part 2 of said article 3 concerning assaults.    As used in this section, “excessive force” means physical force which exceeds the degree of physical force permitted pursuant to section 18-1-707. The use of excessive force shall be presumed when a peace officer continues to apply physical force in excess of the force permitted by section 18-1-707 to a person who has been rendered incapable of resisting arrest.     History. Source: L. 91: Entire part added, p. 397, § 1, effective June 5.    ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For article, “Constitutional Issues in the Criminal Prosecution of Law Enforcement Officers”, see 33 Colo. Law. 55 (March 2004).
CO Code § 18-8-804 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 18 - Criminal Code|Article 8 - Offenses - Governmental Operations|Part 8 - Offenses Relating to Use of Force by Peace Officers|§ 18-8-804. Approved Policy or Guidelines

 Each public entity which employs any peace officer shall adopt policies or guidelines concerning the use of force by peace officers which shall be complied with by peace officers in carrying out the duties of such officers within the jurisdiction of the public entity.   History. Source: L. 91: Entire part added, p. 397, § 1, effective June 5.
CO Code § 18-9-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 18 - Criminal Code|Article 9 - Offenses Against Public Peace, Order, and Decency|Part 1 - Public Peace and Order|§ 18-9-101. Definitions

 As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Destructive device” means any material, substance, or mechanism capable of being used, either by itself or in combination with any other substance, material, or mechanism, to cause sudden and violent injury, damage, destruction, or death.  (1.4) “Funeral” means the ceremonies, rituals, and memorial services held in connection with the final disposition or memorial of a deceased person, including the assembly and dispersal of the mourners.  (1.5) “Funeral site” means a church, synagogue, mosque, funeral home, mortuary, cemetery, gravesite, mausoleum, or other place where a funeral is conducted.    “Riot” means a public disturbance involving an assemblage of three or more persons which by tumultuous and violent conduct creates grave danger of damage or injury to property or persons or substantially obstructs the performance of any governmental function.     History. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 466, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-9-101 . L. 95: (2) amended, p. 1255, § 18, effective July 1. L. 2006: (1.4) and (1.5) added, p. 1198, § 2, effective May 26. L. 2021: (1.4) amended,(SB 21-006), ch. 123, p. 496, § 23, effective September 7.    Editor's note:   Section 31(2) of chapter 123 (SB 21-006), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to final dispositions of human remains or human fetuses made on or after September 7, 2021.   Cross references:   In 2006, subsections (1.4) and (1.5) were added by the “Right to Rest in Peace Act”. For the title and legislative declaration, see section 1 of chapter 262, Session Laws of Colorado 2006.   ANNOTATION   Provisions give clear warning that participation in riot forbidden. Subsection (2) of this section and § 18-9-104 give clear warning that knowing participation in the defined conduct is forbidden and provide explicit standards to guide persons charged with their enforcement. People v. Bridges, 620 P.2d 1 (Colo. 1980).   Engaging in a riot was a crime at common law requiring mens rea, or guilty mind, to be criminally actionable. People v. Bridges, 620 P.2d 1 (Colo. 1980).   Mental state “knowingly” is required for the offense of engaging in a riot. People v. Bridges, 620 P.2d 1 (Colo. 1980).
CO Code § 18-9-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 18 - Criminal Code|Article 9 - Offenses Against Public Peace, Order, and Decency|Part 1 - Public Peace and Order|§ 18-9-102. Inciting Riot

  A person commits inciting riot if he:   Incites or urges a group of five or more persons to engage in a current or impending riot; or    Gives commands, instructions, or signals to a group of five or more persons in furtherance of a riot.       A person may be convicted under section 18-2-101, 18-2-201, or 18-2-301 of attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to incite a riot only if he engages in the prohibited conduct with respect to a current or impending riot.    Inciting riot is a class 1 misdemeanor, but, if injury to a person or damage to property results therefrom, it is a class 5 felony.     History. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 467, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-9-102 .    ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For note, “Comment: Constitutional Law--Symbolic Speech--Colorado Flag Desecration Statute”, see 48 Den. L. J. 451 (1971).
CO Code § 18-9-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 18 - Criminal Code|Article 9 - Offenses Against Public Peace, Order, and Decency|Part 1 - Public Peace and Order|§ 18-9-103. Arming Rioters

  A person commits arming rioters if he:   Knowingly supplies a deadly weapon or destructive device for use in a riot; or    Teaches another to prepare or use a deadly weapon or destructive device with intent that any such thing be used in a riot.       Arming rioters is a class 4 felony.     History. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 467, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-9-103 .
CO Code § 18-9-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 18 - Criminal Code|Article 9 - Offenses Against Public Peace, Order, and Decency|Part 1 - Public Peace and Order|§ 18-9-105. Disobedience of Public Safety Orders Under Riot Conditions

 [ ] A person commits a class 3 misdemeanor if, during a riot or when one is impending, he knowingly disobeys a reasonable public safety order to move, disperse, or refrain from specified activities in the immediate vicinity of the riot. A public safety order is an order designed to prevent or control disorder or promote the safety of persons or property issued by an authorized member of the police, fire, military, or other forces concerned with the riot. No such order shall apply to a news reporter or other person observing or recording the events on behalf of the public press or other news media, unless he is physically obstructing efforts by such forces to cope with the riot or impending riot. Inapplicability of the order is an affirmative defense.  Editor's note: This version of this section is effective until March 1, 2022.  History. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 467, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-9-105 . L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 968, § 53, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended,(SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3201, § 307, effective March 1, 2022.    Editor's note:   Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.   Cross references:   For affirmative defenses generally, see §§ 18-1-407 , 18-1-710 , and 18-1-805 .
CO Code § 18-9-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 18 - Criminal Code|Article 9 - Offenses Against Public Peace, Order, and Decency|Part 1 - Public Peace and Order|§ 18-9-105. Disobedience of Public Safety Orders Under Riot Conditions

 [ ] A person commits a class 2 misdemeanor if, during a riot or when one is impending, the person knowingly disobeys a reasonable public safety order to move, disperse, or refrain from specified activities in the immediate vicinity of the riot. A public safety order is an order designed to prevent or control disorder or promote the safety of persons or property issued by an authorized member of the police, fire, military, or other forces concerned with the riot. No such order shall apply to a news reporter or other person observing or recording the events on behalf of the public press or other news media, unless the news reporter or other person is physically obstructing efforts by such forces to cope with the riot or impending riot. Inapplicability of the order is an affirmative defense.  Editor's note: This version of this section is effective March 1, 2022.  History. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 467, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-9-105 . L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 968, § 53, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended,(SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3201, § 307, effective March 1, 2022.
CO Code § 18-9-107 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 18 - Criminal Code|Article 9 - Offenses Against Public Peace, Order, and Decency|Part 1 - Public Peace and Order|§ 18-9-107. Obstructing Highway or Other Passageway

  An individual or corporation commits an offense if without legal privilege such individual or corporation intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly:   Obstructs a highway, street, sidewalk, railway, waterway, building entrance, elevator, aisle, stairway, or hallway to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access or any other place used for the passage of persons, vehicles, or conveyances, whether the obstruction arises from his acts alone or from his acts and the acts of others; or    Disobeys a reasonable request or order to move issued by a person the individual or corporation knows to be a peace officer, a firefighter, or a person with authority to control the use of the premises, to prevent obstruction of a highway or passageway or to maintain public safety by dispersing those gathered in dangerous proximity to a fire, riot, or other hazard.       For purposes of this section, “obstruct” means to render impassable or to render passage unreasonably inconvenient or hazardous.    [ ] An offense under this section is a class 3 misdemeanor; except that knowingly obstructing the entrance into, or exit from, a funeral or funeral site, or knowingly obstructing a highway or other passageway where a funeral procession is taking place is a class 2 misdemeanor.    Editor's note: This version of subsection (3) is effective until March 1, 2022.  (3) [ ] An offense under this section is a petty offense; except that knowingly obstructing the entrance into, or exit from, a funeral or funeral site, or knowingly obstructing a highway or other passageway where a funeral procession is taking place is a class 2 misdemeanor.  Editor's note: This version of subsection (3) is effective March 1, 2022.  History. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 468, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-9-107 . L. 97: IP(1) and (1)(b) amended, p. 1012, § 17, effective August 6. L. 2006: (3) amended, p. 1198, § 4, effective May 26. L. 2021: (3) amended,(SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3202, § 309, effective March 1, 2022.    Editor's note:   Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.   Cross references:    For obstructing highways, see § 43-5-301.    In 2006, subsection (3) was amended by the “Right to Rest in Peace Act”. For the title and legislative declaration, see section 1 of chapter 262, Session Laws of Colorado 2006.     ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For article, “Mass Picketing and the Constitutional Guarantee of Freedom of Speech”, see 22 Rocky Mt. L. Rev. 28 (1949).