Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-609 (2026)

Jury-tampering

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(1) A person commits jury-tampering if, with intent to influence a juror's vote, opinion, decision, or other action in a case, he attempts directly or indirectly to communicate with a juror other than as a part of the proceedings in the trial of the case.

(1.5) A person commits jury-tampering if he knowingly participates in the fraudulent processing or selection of jurors or prospective jurors.

(2) Jury-tampering is a class 4 felony.

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 466, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-609. L. 89: (1.5) added and (2) amended, pp. 776, 840, §§ 10, 86, effective July 1. L. 2023: (2) amended, (HB 23-1293), ch. 298, p. 1789, § 32, effective October 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1976–2019 · leading case: & 18SC35, People v. Iannicelli, & People v. Brandt, 2019 CO 80 (Colo. 2019).

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& 18SC35, People v. Iannicelli, & People v. Brandt, 2019 CO 80 (Colo. 2019). · cites it 67× “” This case requires the supreme court to construe the terms “juror” and “case” in Colorado’s jury tampering statute, section 18-8-609(1), C.R.S. (2019), which provides that a person commits jury tampering if “with intent to influence a juror’s vote, opinion, decision, or other…”

People v. Zupancic, 557 P.2d 1195 (Colo. 1976). · cites it 6× “NOTES [1] Now section 18-8-609, C.R.S.1973. [2] The character of the evidence before the grand jury, as well as the quantum, is generally not a basis for attacking an indictment.”

People v. Donachy, 586 P.2d 14 (Colo. 1978). · cites it 3× “1963, 40-8-609, now section 18-8-609, C.R.S. 1973. In Zupancic , as here, the indictment used the language of the statute; however, mere recitation of the statutory language was held to lack specificity sufficient to give notice to the defendant.”

People v. Young, 859 P.2d 814 (Colo. 1993). “(1986). The conduct that resulted in Young’s adjudication as a juvenile delinquent consisted of acts which, if committed by an adult, would constitute offenses of second degree burglary of a dwelling, § 18-4-203, 8B C.”

Verlo v. City & Cnty. of Denver, 124 F. Supp. 3d 1083 (D. Colo. 2015). · cites it 2× “” Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-609 (1). The affidavit supporting Brandt’s ax-rest xhentions that he and Iannicelli had been on the Courthouse Plaza at a time that jurors “would be expected to be arriving” for the ongoing death penalty prosecution of Dexter Lewis.”

Verlo v. City of Denver, 177 F. Supp. 3d 1305 (D. Colo. 2016). · cites it 2× “) Iannicelli was arrested that day, and Brandt was arrested a week later, for alleged violation of Colorado’s jury-tampering statute, Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-609 . (Id. ¶ 19.) Plaintiffs wish to distribute jury nullification literature, and discuss the subject of jury…”

— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-609(1) — 1 case

& 18SC35, People v. Iannicelli, & People v. Brandt, 2019 CO 80 (Colo. 2019). “” This case requires the supreme court to construe the terms “juror” and “case” in Colorado’s jury tampering statute, section 18-8-609(1), C.R.S. (2019), which provides that a person commits jury tampering if “with intent to influence a juror’s vote, opinion, decision, or other…”

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