Colorado § 38-36-195 Forging seal or signature a felony

Colorado Statutes

§ 38-36-195 — Forging seal or signature a felony

Colorado § 38-36-195

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-36-195 (2026).

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Whoever forges, or procures
to be forged, or assists in forging the seal of the registrar, or the name, signature, or
handwriting of any officer of the registry office, in cases where such officer is
expressly or impliedly authorized to affix his or her signature; or forges, or procures
to be forged, or assists in forging the name, signature, or handwriting of any person
whomsoever to any instrument which is expressly or impliedly authorized to be
signed by such person; or uses any document upon which any impression or part of
the impression of any seal of said registrar has been forged, knowing the same to
have been forged, or any document the signature to which has been forged,
commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401,
C.R.S.

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Whoever forges, or procures
to be forged, or assists in forging the seal of the registrar, or the name, signature, or
handwriting of any officer of the registry office, in cases where such officer is
expressly or impliedly authorized to affix his or her signature; or forges, or procures
to be forged, or assists in forging the name, signature, or handwriting of any person
whomsoever to any instrument which is expressly or impliedly authorized to be
signed by such person; or uses any document upon which any impression or part of
the impression of any seal of said registrar has been forged, knowing the same to
have been forged, or any document the signature to which has been forged,
commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401,
C.R.S.

Legislative History

Source: L. 03: p. 349, � 93. R.S. 08: � 809. C.L. � 5019. CSA: C. 40, � 264. CRS 53: � 118-10-96. C.R.S. 1963: � 118-10-96. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 886, � 72, effective July 1, 1979. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 852, � 142, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1555, � 343, effective October 1.