Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-43-402

Current through Acts effective through 6/5/2024 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 8-43-402 - False statement - felony

If, for the purpose of obtaining an order, benefit, award, compensation, or payment pursuant to the provisions of articles 40 to 47 of this title 8, either for self-gain or for the benefit of any other person, anyone willfully makes a false statement or representation material to the claim, such person commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401 , and forfeits all right to compensation under said articles upon conviction of the offense.

C.R.S. § 8-43-402

Amended by 2023 Ch. 298,§ 1, eff. 10/1/2023.

L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 513, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1467, § 20, effective October 1.

This section is similar to former § 8-53-129 as it existed prior to 1990.

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