Colorado § 25-8-610 Falsification and tampering - penalties

Colorado Statutes

§ 25-8-610 — Falsification and tampering - penalties

Colorado § 25-8-610

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-610 (2026).

Text

(1)Any person who knowingly makes any material false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this article 8 or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this article 8 commits a class 2 misdemeanor.

(2)Prosecution under this section shall be commenced upon request by the division or a peace officer, who must present evidence based on reasonable suspicion to either the attorney general or a district attorney for the district in which an alleged violation occurs. No criminal violation will be charged without probable cause.

(3)If two separate offenses under this section occur in two separate

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(1) Any person who
knowingly makes any material false statement, representation, or certification in
any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be
maintained under this article 8 or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders
inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this
article 8 commits a class 2 misdemeanor.

(2) Prosecution under this section shall be commenced upon request by the
division or a peace officer, who must present evidence based on reasonable
suspicion to either the attorney general or a district attorney for the district in
which an alleged violation occurs. No criminal violation will be charged without
probable cause.

(3) If two separate offenses under this section occur in two separate
occurrences during a period of two years, notwithstanding section 18-1.3-501, the
maximum fine and period of imprisonment for the second offense are double the
amounts specified in section 18-1.3-501.

(4) Any penalty collected under this section shall be credited to the general
fund.

Legislative History

Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1335, � 1, effective July 1. L. 83: (2) amended, p. 1080, � 7, effective July 1. L. 2020: Entire section amended, (HB 20-1143), ch. 219, p. 1083, � 4, effective July 2. L. 2021: (1) and (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3238, � 467, effective March 1, 2022.