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18-8-111.5. False reporting of identifying information to law enforcement authorities - definition.

Statute text

(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.

History

Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3196, 278, effective March 1, 2022.