Colorado legal term
Digital signature in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Digital signature” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Digital signature” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Digital signature" means a document hash-encrypted with a private cryptographic key that can be used to authenticate the identity of the sender of a message or the signer of a document and can ensure that the original content of the message or document that has been sent is unchanged. (C.R.S. § 16-1-106)
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