- A person commits use of a forged academic record if, with intent to seek employment or with intent to seek admission to a public or private institution of higher education in this state or for the purpose of securing a scholarship or other form of financial assistance from the institution itself or from other public or private sources of financial assistance, such person falsely makes, completes, alters, or utters a written instrument which is or purports to be, or is calculated to become or to represent if completed, a bona fide academic record of an institution of secondary or higher education.
- For purposes of this section:
- “Academic record” means a transcript, diploma, grade report, or similar document of an institution of secondary or higher education.
- “Financial assistance” means financial assistance for educational purposes, including, but not limited to, loans, scholarships, grants, fellowships, assistantships, work-study programs, or other forms of financial aid.
- [ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (3) is effective until March 1, 2022.] Use of a forged academic record is a class 1 misdemeanor.
(3) [ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (3) is effective March 1, 2022. ] Use of a forged academic record is a class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: L. 96: Entire section added, p. 840, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3181, § 228, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor’s note: Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.