Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-3-122

Current through 11/5/2024 election
Section 42-3-122 - Perjury on a motor vehicle registration application
(1) A person commits perjury on a motor vehicle registration application if such person knowingly makes a materially false statement, other than those prohibited by sections 18-8-502 and 18-8-503, C.R.S., on a motor vehicle registration application that such person does not believe to be true, under an oath required or authorized by law.
(2) Perjury on a motor vehicle registration application is a petty offense.

C.R.S. § 42-3-122

Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 721, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1104, § 2, effective August 8. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3303, p. 3303, § 721, effective 3/1/2022.

(1) This section is similar to former § 42-3-140 as it existed prior to 2005, and the former § 42-3-122 was relocated to § 42-3-207 .

(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.

2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).

For the penalty for a petty offense, see § 18-1.3-503 .