Colorado § 24-33.5-1704 Colorado fraud investigators unit - creation - duties

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-33.5-1704 — Colorado fraud investigators unit - creation - duties

Colorado § 24-33.5-1704

Title 24Government

Art.Public Safety

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-33.5-1704 (2026).

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(1)There is hereby created in the Colorado bureau of investigation in the department of public safety a unit for the investigation and prosecution of identity theft and financial fraud, referred to in this part 17 as the unit. The unit shall be known in the department as the Colorado fraud investigators unit.

(2)The purpose of the unit is to assist the attorney general, sheriffs, police, and district attorneys in investigating identity theft and financial fraud crimes and in prosecuting persons who commit those crimes. The unit also serves as an educational resource for law enforcement agencies, members of the financial industry, and the public regarding identity theft and financial fraud crimes and strategies for protection from and deterrence of these crimes.

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(1)
There is hereby created in the Colorado bureau of investigation in the department
of public safety a unit for the investigation and prosecution of identity theft and
financial fraud, referred to in this part 17 as the unit. The unit shall be known in
the department as the Colorado fraud investigators unit.

(2) The purpose of the unit is to assist the attorney general, sheriffs, police,
and district attorneys in investigating identity theft and financial fraud crimes and
in prosecuting persons who commit those crimes. The unit also serves as an
educational resource for law enforcement agencies, members of the financial
industry, and the public regarding identity theft and financial fraud crimes and
strategies for protection from and deterrence of these crimes.

(3) The unit shall:

(a) Gather information concerning identity theft and financial fraud and to
analyze the information and identify relevant criminal activities, patterns, and
trends throughout the state or regions thereof, whether multijurisdictional or not;

(b) Target specific forms of identity theft and financial fraud, as such forms
change, on which to concentrate unit resources and effort;

(c) Disseminate information to the public, local law enforcement agencies,
prosecutors, depository institutions, and other businesses concerning current and
anticipated identity theft and financial fraud crimes, recommended steps to prevent
such crimes, and patterns and trends in such crimes;

(d) Prepare and present classes, briefings, and materials, in printed or
electronic format, to assist local law enforcement agencies, district attorneys, and
the attorney general in their investigations and prosecutions; and

(e) Provide consultation on an individual case, but only upon the request of a
local law enforcement agency, a local district attorney, or the attorney general.

(4) All unit resources shall be used to supplement and not replace existing
law enforcement and prosecution efforts against identity theft and financial fraud
crimes.

(5) The unit shall be responsive to shifting aspects of identity theft and
financial fraud crimes and priorities among such crimes.

(6) and (7) Repealed.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1293, � 1, effective May 30. L. 2014: (7) added, (HB 14-1057), ch. 121, p. 430, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2017: (7) amended, (HB 17-1043), ch. 391, p. 2018, � 1, effective June 6. L. 2020: (7) amended, (SB 20-210), ch. 199, p. 978, � 1, effective June 30. L. 2025: (2) amended and (6) repealed, (SB 25-179), ch. 322, p. 1694, � 2, effective August 6.