Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-114
Abuse of public records.
Effective Mar 1, 2022L. 71: R&RE, p. 457, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-114. L. 77: (1)(b) amended, p. 966, § 40, effective July 1. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 1561, § 15, effective July 1. L. 2021: IP(1) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3196, § 280, effective March 1, 2022.
(1) A person commits a class 2 misdemeanor if:
- (a) The person knowingly makes a false entry in or falsely alters any public record; or
- (b) Knowing the person lacks the authority to do so, the person knowingly destroys, mutilates, conceals, removes, or impairs the availability of any public record; or
- (c) Knowing the person lacks the authority to retain the record, the person refuses to deliver up a public record in the person's possession upon proper request of any person lawfully entitled to receive such record; or
- (d) Knowing the person has not been authorized by the custodian of the public record to do so, the person knowingly alters any public record.
- (2) As used in this section, the term public record includes all official books, papers, or records created, received, or used by or in any governmental office or agency.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 457, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-114. L. 77: (1)(b) amended, p. 966, § 40, effective July 1. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 1561, § 15, effective July 1. L. 2021: IP(1) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3196, § 280, effective March 1, 2022.