Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-8-304 — Soliciting unlawful compensation.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 3: BRIBERY AND CORRUPT INFLUENCES, Colorado Revised Statutes.
Criminal charges under this statute
Full text of C.R.S. § 18-8-304
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
A public servant commits a class 1 misdemeanor if the public servant requests a pecuniary benefit for the performance of an official action knowing that the public servant was required to perform that action without compensation or at a level of compensation lower than that requested.
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Questions this section answers
Is soliciting unlawful compensation a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Soliciting unlawful compensation is a class 1 misdemeanor in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-304.
Which Colorado statute covers soliciting unlawful compensation?
Soliciting unlawful compensation is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-304 (Soliciting unlawful compensation).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.