Colorado § 1-13-103 - Immunity of witness from prosecution.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 1-13-103 — Immunity of witness from prosecution., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-13-103. Immunity of witness from prosecution.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this code is a competent witness against any other violator and may be compelled to attend and testify at any trial, hearing, proceeding, or investigation in the same manner as other persons; but the testimony so given shall not be used in any prosecution or proceeding, civil or criminal, against the person so testifying, except for perjury in giving such testimony. A person so testifying shall not thereafter be liable to indictment, prosecution, or punishment for the offense with reference to which his testimony was given and may plead or prove the giving of testimony accordingly in bar of such indictment or prosecution.
Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 429, § 1, effective January 1, 1981.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 1-13-103 and 1-30-116 as they existed prior to 1980.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 1-13-103 cover?
Section 1-13-103 ("Immunity of witness from prosecution.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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