Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-8-113 — Impersonating a public servant.
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. § 18-8-113
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.
(1) A person commits impersonating a public servant if he falsely pretends to be a public servant other than a peace officer and performs any act in that pretended capacity. (2) It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the office the actor pretended to hold did not in fact exist. (3) Impersonating a public servant is a class 2 misdemeanor.
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Is impersonating a public servant a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Impersonating a public servant is a class 2 misdemeanor in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-113.
Which Colorado statute covers impersonating a public servant?
Impersonating a public servant is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-113 (Impersonating a public servant).
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