Colorado § 8-43-402 False statement - felony

Colorado Statutes

§ 8-43-402 — False statement - felony

Colorado § 8-43-402

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-43-402 (2026).

Text

If, for the purpose of obtaining an
order, benefit, award, compensation, or payment pursuant to the provisions of
articles 40 to 47 of this title 8, either for self-gain or for the benefit of any other
person, anyone willfully makes a false statement or representation material to the
claim, such person commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in
section 18-1.3-401 and forfeits all right to compensation under said articles upon
conviction of the offense.

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If, for the purpose of obtaining an
order, benefit, award, compensation, or payment pursuant to the provisions of
articles 40 to 47 of this title 8, either for self-gain or for the benefit of any other
person, anyone willfully makes a false statement or representation material to the
claim, such person commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in
section 18-1.3-401 and forfeits all right to compensation under said articles upon
conviction of the offense.

Legislative History

Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 513, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1467, � 20, effective October 1. L. 2023: Entire section amended, (HB 23-1293), ch. 298, p. 1782, � 1, effective October 1.