Colorado legal term
Financial identifying information in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Financial identifying information” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Financial identifying information” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Financial identifying information" means any of the following that can be used, alone or in conjunction with any other information, to obtain cash, credit, property, services, or any other thing of value or to make a financial payment: (a) A personal identification number, credit card number, banking card number, checking account number, debit card number, electronic fund transfer card number, guaranteed check card number, or routing number; or (b) A number representing a financial account or a number affecting the financial interest, standing, or obligation of or to the account holder. (C.R.S. § 18-5-901)
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