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2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 18 - Criminal Code
Article 8 - Offenses - Governmental Operations
Part 5 - Perjury and Related Offenses
§ 18-8-504. False swearing

Universal Citation:
CO Rev Stat § 18-8-504 (2016)
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(1) A person commits false swearing if he knowingly makes a materially false statement, other than those prohibited by sections 18-8-502 and 18-8-503, which he does not believe to be true, under an oath required or authorized by law.

(2) False swearing is a class 1 petty offense.

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