Article VII. Suffrage and Elections

Article VII, Section 9. No privilege to witness in election trial

Constitution of the State of Colorado

Official text

In trials of contested elections, and for offenses arising under the election law, no person shall be permitted to withhold his testimony on the ground that it may criminate himself, or subject him to public infamy; but such testimony shall not be used against him in any judicial proceeding, except for perjury in giving such testimony.

Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 53.

Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Constitution (Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services)

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