Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-5-112 — Obtaining signature by deception.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 1: FORGERY, SIMULATION, IMPERSONATION, AND RELATED OFFENSES, Colorado Revised Statutes.
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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-5-112
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
(1) A person commits obtaining signature by deception if, by deception and with intent to defraud or to acquire a benefit for himself or another, he causes another to sign or execute a written instrument. (2) As used in this section, "by deception" means by knowingly: (a) Creating or confirming another's impression which is false and which the deceiver does not believe to be true; or (b) Failing to correct a false impression held by another which the deceiver previously has created or confirmed; or (c) Preventing another from acquiring information pertinent to any matter material to a proper understanding of any transaction in which the signature of such person is procured. (3) Obtaining signatures by deception is a class 2 misdemeanor.
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Is obtaining signature by deception a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Obtaining signature by deception is a class 2 misdemeanor in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-5-112.
Which Colorado statute covers obtaining signature by deception?
Obtaining signature by deception is governed by C.R.S. § 18-5-112 (Obtaining signature by deception).
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