Colorado § 42-2-137 - False affidavit - penalty.
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§ 42-2-137. False affidavit - penalty.
Any person who makes any false affidavit or knowingly swears or affirms falsely to any matter or thing required by the terms of this part 1 to be sworn to or affirmed commits a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense. The department shall notify the district attorney's office in the county where such violations occurred, in writing, of all violations of this section.
Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2154, § 1, effective January 1, 1995.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 42-2-129 as it existed prior to 1994.
Cross references: For the penalty for a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense, see § 42-4-1701 (3)(a)(II).
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