Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-5-112

Current through Chapter 123 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 18-5-112 - Obtaining signature by deception
(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.

C.R.S. § 18-5-112

L. 71: R&RE, p. 436, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-5-112.