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Title 1 - ELECTIONSGENERAL, PRIMARY, RECALL, AND CONGRESSIONAL VACANCY ELECTIONSArticle 13 - ELECTION OFFENSES
Part 1 - OFFENSES - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1-13-105 - False certificates by officers

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-13-105

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Section 1-13-105 - False certificates by officers

Any notary public or any officer authorized by law to administer oaths who knowingly makes a false certificate in regard to a matter connected with an election held under the laws of this state upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.

C.R.S. § 1-13-105

Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 2, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 429, § 1, effective 1/1/1981. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1464, § 6, effective October 1.

(1) This section is similar to former §§ 1-13-111 and 1-30-125 as they existed prior to 1980.

(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.

2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).

(1) For the power of officers to administer oaths, see § 24-12-103 . (2) For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.