When Someone Uses Your Name
C.R.S. 18-5-902 — using another's identifying information to get something of value is a class 4 felony
A person commits identity theft in Colorado by knowingly using another's personal or financial identifying information or financial device, without permission or lawful authority, to obtain cash, credit, property, services or anything of value, or to make a payment. That is a class 4 felony.
Who handles this in Colorado: Colorado Department of Law, Stop Fraud Colorado; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Colorado directory.
Knowingly possessing that information or device without permission, intending it to be used that way, is a class 2 misdemeanor, and a class 5 felony where three or more financial devices are involved.
Sources for this section (1)
- C.R.S. 18-5-902 — Identity theft
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Colorado attorney.