Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-6-143

Current through 11/5/2024 election

Section 42-6-143 - Altering or using altered certificate

A person who causes to be altered or forged a certificate of title issued by the director pursuant to this part 1, or a written transfer of a title, or any other notation placed on the title by the director or under the director's authority concerning a mortgage or lien or who uses or attempts to use any such certificate to transfer the vehicle, knowing it to be altered or forged, commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.

C.R.S. § 42-6-143

L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2468, § 1, effective 1/1/1995. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1563, § 376, effective October 1. L. 2005: Entire section amended, p. 825, § 32, effective August 8.

This section is similar to former § 42-6-141 as it existed prior to 1994, and the former § 42-6-143 was relocated to § 42-6-146 .

For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.