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C.R.S. § 18-8-111.5 — False reporting of identifying information to law enforcement authorities - definition.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 1: OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC JUSTICE, Colorado Revised Statutes.

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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-8-111.5

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. § 18-8-111.5Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session
(1) A person commits false reporting of identifying information if the person knowingly provides false identifying information to law enforcement authorities. (2) False reporting of identifying information is a class 2 misdemeanor; except that it is a class 6 felony if providing the false identifying information results in substantially impeding the investigation or arrest of a person for the commission of a crime as defined in section 24-4.1-302 (1) that is a felony. (3) As used in this section, "identifying information" means a person's name, address, birth date, social security number, or driver's license or Colorado identification number.

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Is false reporting of identifying information to law enforcement authorities a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

It depends on the circumstances: false reporting of identifying information to law enforcement authorities ranges from a class 2 misdemeanor to a class 6 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-111.5.

False reporting of identifying information — base offense: class 2 misdemeanor (C.R.S. § 18-8-111.5(2)) · False reporting of identifying information — impeding felony investigation: class 6 felony (C.R.S. § 18-8-111.5(2))

Which Colorado statute covers false reporting of identifying information to law enforcement authorities?

False reporting of identifying information to law enforcement authorities is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-111.5 (False reporting of identifying information to law enforcement authorities - definition).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.