Colorado § 42-6-143 Altering or using altered certificate

Colorado Statutes

§ 42-6-143 — Altering or using altered certificate

Colorado § 42-6-143

Title 42Vehicles and

Art.Certificates of Title -

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-6-143 (2026).

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A person who causes to be
altered or forged a certificate of title issued by the director pursuant to this part 1,
or a written transfer of a title, or any other notation placed on the title by the
director or under the director's authority concerning a mortgage or lien or who uses
or attempts to use any such certificate to transfer the vehicle, knowing it to be
altered or 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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A person who causes to be
altered or forged a certificate of title issued by the director pursuant to this part 1,
or a written transfer of a title, or any other notation placed on the title by the
director or under the director's authority concerning a mortgage or lien or who uses
or attempts to use any such certificate to transfer the vehicle, knowing it to be
altered or 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. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2468, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1563, � 376, effective October 1. L. 2005: Entire section amended, p. 825, � 32, effective August 8.