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C.R.S. § 18-5-903.5 — Criminal possession of an identification document.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 9: IDENTITY THEFT AND RELATED OFFENSES, Colorado Revised Statutes.

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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-5-903.5

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. § 18-5-903.5Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session
(1) A person commits criminal possession of an identification document if the person knowingly has in his or her possession or under his or her control another person's actual driver's license, actual government-issued identification card, actual social security card, or actual passport, knowing that he or she does so without permission or lawful authority. (2) (a) Criminal possession of one or more identification documents issued to the same person is a class 2 misdemeanor. (b) Criminal possession of two or more identification documents, of which at least two are issued to different persons, is a class 6 felony.

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Is criminal possession of an identification document a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

It depends on the circumstances: criminal possession of an identification document ranges from a class 2 misdemeanor to a class 6 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-5-903.5.

Possession of identification document(s) issued to same person: class 2 misdemeanor (C.R.S. § 18-5-903.5(2)(a)) · Possession of identification documents issued to different persons: class 6 felony (C.R.S. § 18-5-903.5(2)(b))

Which Colorado statute covers criminal possession of an identification document?

Criminal possession of an identification document is governed by C.R.S. § 18-5-903.5 (Criminal possession of an identification document).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.