Section 18-8-603 - Bribe-receiving by a witness(1) A witness or a person believing he is to be called as a witness in any official proceeding commits a class 4 felony if he intentionally solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit upon an agreement or understanding that: (a) He will testify falsely or unlawfully withhold testimony; or(b) He will attempt to avoid legal process summoning him to testify; or(c) He will attempt to absent himself from an official proceeding to which he has been legally summoned.L. 71: R&RE, p. 465, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-603. L. 77: IP(1) amended, p. 968, § 48, effective July 1.