Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-8-502 — Perjury in the first degree.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 5: PERJURY AND RELATED OFFENSES, Colorado Revised Statutes.
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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-8-502
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 perjury in the first degree if in any official proceeding he knowingly makes a materially false statement, which he does not believe to be true, under an oath required or authorized by law. (2) Knowledge of the materiality of the statement is not an element of this crime, and the defendant's mistaken belief that his statement was not material is not a defense, although it may be considered by the court in imposing sentence. (3) Perjury in the first degree is a class 4 felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is perjury in the first degree a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Perjury in the first degree is a class 4 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-502.
Which Colorado statute covers perjury in the first degree?
Perjury in the first degree is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-502 (Perjury in the first degree).
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