Colorado Code § 25-8-610

Falsification and tampering - penalties
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(1) Any person who knowingly
makes any material false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record,
report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this article 8 or who
falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method
required to be maintained under this article 8 commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
(2) Prosecution under this section shall be commenced upon request by the division or a
peace officer, who must present evidence based on reasonable suspicion to either the attorney
general or a district attorney for the district in which an alleged violation occurs. No criminal
violation will be charged without probable cause.
(3) If two separate offenses under this section occur in two separate occurrences during a
period of two years, notwithstanding section 18-1.3-501, the maximum fine and period of
imprisonment for the second offense are double the amounts specified in section 18-1.3-501.
(4) Any penalty collected under this section shall be credited to the general fund.

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