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CRS 18-8-113 is the Colorado code section defining the offense of impersonating a public servant. A person commits this offense if he or she falsely pretends to be a public servant other than a peace officer, and then performs any act in the pretended capacity.
18-8-113 CRS states that: “(1) A person commits impersonating a public servant if he falsely pretends to be a public servant other than a peace officer and performs any act in that pretended capacity. (2) It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the office the actor pretended to hold did not in fact exist. (3) Impersonating a public servant is a class 2 misdemeanor.”
What is a “public servant?”
A public servant is defined as:
Police officers are also considered public servants, but as “peace officers” they are excluded from this section. Impersonation of a police officer is charged as a different criminal offense.
What is “impersonation?”
Impersonation means to:
that the person is a public servant when he or she is not. Impersonation can come in a variety of forms, but must meet certain legal requirements to justify criminal charges.
Penalties for Impersonating a Public Servant
This particular crime is a Class 2 misdemeanor in the State of Colorado. If convicted of the offense, a person faces:
Defenses
A defendant can argue certain defenses against this charge, including:
Related Offenses
Certain offenses are closely related to impersonating a public servant, which include:
Below, our Denver Colorado criminal defense lawyers discuss the following frequently asked questions about impersonating a public servant for Colorado residents:
CRS 18-8-113 is the Colorado code section defining the offense of impersonating a public servant.
CRS 18-8-113 is the Colorado code section that defines the offense of impersonating a public servant.
A person commits this offense if he or she:
A public servant is defined as:
Public servants include but are not limited to:
Police officers are also considered public servants, but as “peace officers” they are excluded from this section. Impersonation of a police officer is charged as a different criminal offense (see section 6 below).
A public servant would be a mayor, for instance.
Impersonation means to:
that the person is a public servant when he or she is not. Impersonation can come in a variety of forms, but must meet certain legal requirements to justify criminal charges.3
Some common examples of impersonating a public servant include:
This particular crime is a Class 2 misdemeanor in the State of Colorado. If convicted of the offense, a person faces:
A defendant can argue certain defenses against this charge, including:
Certain offenses are closely related to impersonating a public servant, which include:
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