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C.R.S. § 18-5-114 — Offering a false instrument for recording.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 1: FORGERY, SIMULATION, IMPERSONATION, AND RELATED OFFENSES, Colorado Revised Statutes.

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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-5-114

Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.

C.R.S. § 18-5-114Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session
(1) A person commits offering a false instrument for recording in the first degree if, knowing that a written instrument relating to or affecting real or personal property or directly affecting contractual relationships contains a material false statement or material false information, and with intent to defraud, he presents or offers it to a public office or a public employee, with the knowledge or belief that it will be registered, filed, or recorded or become a part of the records of that public office or public employee. (2) Offering a false instrument for recording in the first degree is a class 5 felony. (3) A person commits offering a false instrument for recording in the second degree if, knowing that a written instrument relating to or affecting real or personal property or directly affecting contractual relationships contains a material false statement or material false information, he presents or offers it to a public office or a public employee, with the knowledge or belief that it will be registered, filed, or recorded or become a part of the records of that public office or public employee. (4) Offering a false instrument for recording in the second degree is a class 2 misdemeanor.

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Is offering a false instrument for recording a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

It depends on the circumstances: offering a false instrument for recording ranges from a class 2 misdemeanor to a class 5 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-5-114.

Offering a false instrument for recording in the first degree: class 5 felony (C.R.S. § 18-5-114(2)) · Offering a false instrument for recording in the second degree: class 2 misdemeanor (C.R.S. § 18-5-114(4))

Which Colorado statute covers offering a false instrument for recording?

Offering a false instrument for recording is governed by C.R.S. § 18-5-114 (Offering a false instrument for recording).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.