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C.R.S. § 18-8-502

Perjury in the first degree

Known as the Colorado Victim and Witness Protection Act

The act spans §§ 18–18 (90 sections).

(1) A person commits perjury in the first degree if in any official proceeding he knowingly makes a materially false statement, which he does not believe to be true, under an oath required or authorized by law. (2) Knowledge of the materiality of the statement is not an element of this crime, and the defendant’s mistaken belief that his statement was not material is not a defense, although it may be considered by the court in imposing sentence. (3) Perjury in the first degree is a class 4 felony.

Digitized from: Public.Law — Colorado Revised Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Colorado statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.