Colorado § 18-8-402 - Misuse of official information.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 18-8-402 — Misuse of official information., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-8-402. Misuse of official information.
(1) Any public servant, in contemplation of official action by himself or by a governmental unit with which he is associated or in reliance on information to which he has access in his official capacity and which has not been made public, commits misuse of official information if he:
(a) Acquires a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction, or enterprise which may be affected by such information or official action; or
(b) Speculates or wagers on the basis of such information or official action; or
(c) Aids, advises, or encourages another to do any of the foregoing with intent to confer on any person a special pecuniary benefit.
(2) Misuse of official information is a class 5 felony.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 461, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-402. L. 89: (2) amended, p. 840, § 83, effective July 1. L. 2023: (2) amended, (HB 23-1293), ch. 298, p. 1789, § 31, effective October 1.
ANNOTATION
Statute as basis for jurisdiction. See People v. Heckers, 37 Colo. App. 166, 543 P.2d 1311 (1975).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-8-402 ("Misuse of official information.") 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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