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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 18. Criminal Code § 18-8-111.5. False reporting of identifying information to law enforcement authorities--definition - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-18-criminal-code/co-rev-st-sect-18-8-111-5/
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