Colorado statute

C.R.S. § 18-5-207 — Purchase on credit to defraud.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 2: FRAUD IN OBTAINING PROPERTY OR SERVICES, Colorado Revised Statutes.

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Purchase on credit to defraud

Full text of C.R.S. § 18-5-207

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.

C.R.S. § 18-5-207Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session

A person who purchases any personal property on credit and thereafter, before paying for it, sells, hypothecates, pledges, or disposes of it with intent to defraud the seller or vendor commits a class 2 misdemeanor.

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Questions this section answers

Is purchase on credit to defraud a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

Purchase on credit to defraud is a class 2 misdemeanor in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-5-207.

Which Colorado statute covers purchase on credit to defraud?

Purchase on credit to defraud is governed by C.R.S. § 18-5-207 (Purchase on credit to defraud).

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