Colorado Statutes
§ 18-8-503 — Perjury in the second degree
Colorado § 18-8-503
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Bluebook
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-503 (2026).
Text
(1)A person commits perjury in the
second degree if, other than in an official proceeding, with an intent to mislead a
public servant in the performance of his duty, he makes a materially false
statement, which he does not believe to be true, under an oath required or
authorized by law.
(2)Perjury in the second degree is a class 2 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 463, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-8-503. L. 2021: (2)
amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3200, � 300, effective March 1, 2022.
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Colorado § 18-8-503, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/co/18/18-8-503.