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C.R.S. § 18-8-406 — Issuing a false certificate.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 4: ABUSE OF PUBLIC OFFICE, Colorado Revised Statutes.

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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-8-406

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. § 18-8-406Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session
A person commits a class 6 felony, if, being a public servant authorized by law to make and issue official certificates or other official written instruments, he makes and issues such an instrument containing a statement which he knows to be false.

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Is issuing a false certificate a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

Issuing a false certificate is a class 6 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-406.

Which Colorado statute covers issuing a false certificate?

Issuing a false certificate is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-406 (Issuing a false certificate).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.