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C.R.S. § 18-8-503 — Perjury in the second 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. § 18-8-503

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. § 18-8-503Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session
(1) A person commits perjury in the second degree if, other than in an official proceeding, with an intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his duty, he makes a materially false statement, which he does not believe to be true, under an oath required or authorized by law. (2) Perjury in the second degree is a class 2 misdemeanor.

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Is perjury in the second degree a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

Perjury in the second degree is a class 2 misdemeanor in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-503.

Which Colorado statute covers perjury in the second degree?

Perjury in the second degree is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-503 (Perjury in the second degree).

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