C.R.S. Section 18-5-902
Identity theft


(1)

A person commits identity theft if he or she:

(a)

Knowingly uses the personal identifying information, financial identifying information, or financial device of another without permission or lawful authority with the intent to obtain cash, credit, property, services, or any other thing of value or to make a financial payment;

(b)

Knowingly possesses the personal identifying information, financial identifying information, or financial device of another without permission or lawful authority, with the intent to use or to aid or permit some other person to use such information or device to obtain cash, credit, property, services, or any other thing of value or to make a financial payment;

(c)

With the intent to defraud, falsely makes, completes, alters, or utters a written instrument or financial device containing any personal identifying information or financial identifying information of another;

(d)

Knowingly possesses the personal identifying information or financial identifying information of another without permission or lawful authority to use in applying for or completing an application for a financial device or other extension of credit; or

(e)

Knowingly uses or possesses the personal identifying information of another without permission or lawful authority with the intent to obtain a government-issued document.
(f)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (SB 09-093), ch. 326, p. 1737, § 1, effective July 1, 2009.)(2)(a) Identity theft in violation of subsection (1)(a) or (1)(c) of this section is a class 4 felony.

(b)

Identity theft in violation of subsection (1)(b), (1)(d), or (1)(e) of this section is a class 2 misdemeanor; except that it is a class 5 felony if the person possesses three or more financial devices or the personal or financial identifying information of three or more persons.

(3)

Repealed.

Source: Section 18-5-902 — Identity theft, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-18.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

18‑5‑101
Definitions
18‑5‑102
Forgery
18‑5‑104
Second degree forgery
18‑5‑104.5
Use of forged academic record
18‑5‑105
Criminal possession of a forged instrument
18‑5‑107
Criminal possession of second degree forged instrument
18‑5‑108
Merger of offenses
18‑5‑109
Criminal possession of forgery devices
18‑5‑110
Criminal simulation
18‑5‑110.5
Trademark counterfeiting
18‑5‑111
Unlawfully using slugs
18‑5‑112
Obtaining signature by deception
18‑5‑113
Criminal impersonation
18‑5‑114
Offering a false instrument for recording
18‑5‑116
Controlled substances - inducing consumption by fraudulent means
18‑5‑205
Fraud by check - definitions - penalties
18‑5‑206
Defrauding a secured creditor or debtor
18‑5‑207
Purchase on credit to defraud
18‑5‑208
Dual contracts to induce loan
18‑5‑209
Issuing a false financial statement - obtaining a financial transaction device by false statements
18‑5‑210
Receiving deposits in a failing financial institution
18‑5‑211
Insurance fraud - definitions
18‑5‑301
Fraud in effecting sales
18‑5‑302
Unlawful activity concerning the selling of land
18‑5‑303
Bait advertising
18‑5‑304
False statements as to circulation
18‑5‑305
Identification number - altering - possession
18‑5‑307
Fee paid to private employment agencies
18‑5‑308
Electronic mail fraud
18‑5‑309
Money laundering - illegal investments - penalty - definitions
18‑5‑401
Commercial bribery and breach of duty to act disinterestedly
18‑5‑402
Rigging publicly exhibited contests
18‑5‑403
Bribery in sports
18‑5‑501
Definitions
18‑5‑502
Failure to pay over assigned accounts
18‑5‑504
Concealment or removal of secured property
18‑5‑505
Failure to pay over proceeds unlawful
18‑5‑506
Fraudulent receipt - penalty
18‑5‑507
False statement in receipt - penalty
18‑5‑508
Duplicate receipt not marked - penalty
18‑5‑509
Warehouse’s goods mingled - receipts - penalty
18‑5‑510
Delivery of goods without receipt - penalty
18‑5‑511
Mortgaged goods receipt - penalty
18‑5‑512
Issuance of bad check
18‑5‑701
Definitions
18‑5‑702
Unauthorized use of a financial transaction device
18‑5‑705
Criminal possession or sale of a blank financial transaction device
18‑5‑706
Criminal possession of forgery devices
18‑5‑707
Unlawful manufacture of a financial transaction device
18‑5‑801
Definitions
18‑5‑802
Equity skimming of real property
18‑5‑803
Equity skimming of a vehicle
18‑5‑804
Civil action
18‑5‑901
Definitions
18‑5‑902
Identity theft
18‑5‑903
Criminal possession of a financial device
18‑5‑903.5
Criminal possession of an identification document
18‑5‑904
Gathering identity information by deception
18‑5‑905
Possession of identity theft tools
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 18-5-902’s source at colorado​.gov