Any person who with intent to defraud uses on a public security or an instrument of payment: A facsimile signature, or any reproduction of it, of any authorized officer; or any facsimile seal, or any reproduction of it, of this state or any of its departments, agencies, institutions, or other instrumentalities, or of any of its political subdivisions, commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.
Source: L. 69: R&RE, p. 1083, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 125-6-5. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 871, § 28, effective July 1, 1979. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 823, § 15, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1472, § 44, effective October 1.
Editor's note: The effective date for amendments made to this section by chapter 216, L. 77, was changed from July 1, 1978, to April 1, 1979, by chapter 1, First Extraordinary Session, L. 78, and was subsequently changed to July 1, 1979, by chapter 157, § 23, L. 79. See People v. McKenna, 199 Colo. 452 , 611 P.2d 574 (1980).
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 11 - Financial Institutions
Article 55 - Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act
§ 11-55-103. Facsimile Signature
§ 11-55-104. Use of Facsimile Seal
§ 11-55-105. Violation - Penalty
§ 11-55-106. Uniformity of Interpretation
§ 11-55-107. Limitations on Actions Brought
§ 11-55-108. Trust or Fiduciary Relationship Between Issuer and Holder
§ 11-55-109. Moneys to Revert to General or Other Fund
§ 11-55-110. Payment Authorized Although Suit for Recovery Barred