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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-27-102 (2026)

Definitions

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In this article 27:

(1) "Boundaries of the United States" means the geographic boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

(2) "Law" includes the federal or a state constitution, a federal or state statute, a judicial decision or order, a rule of court, an executive order, and an administrative rule, regulation, or order.

(3) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

(4) "Sign" means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record: (a) To execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or (b) To attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound, or process.

(5) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

(6) "Sworn declaration" means a declaration in a signed record given under oath. The term includes a sworn statement, verification, certificate, and affidavit.

(7) "Unsworn declaration" means a declaration in a signed record that is not given under oath, but is given under penalty of perjury.

Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-032), ch. 8, p. 154, § 9, effective October 1.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-55-302 as it existed prior to 2018.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2025–2026 · leading case: US Elec. v. QED (Colo. Ct. App. 2025).
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US Elec. v. QED (Colo. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 4× “But unlike the QED manager’s declaration, the statements submitted by USEC didn’t comply with the Act because they weren’t signed under the penalty of perjury, see § 13-27-102(7), C.R.S. 2025, nor were they signed 1 In this opinion, we refer to these benefits provided by QED…”
Peo in Interest of AIRZ (Colo. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “”); § 13-27-102(7), C.R.S. 2025 (defining “unsworn declaration” as “a declaration in a signed record that is not given under oath, but is given under penalty of perjury”).”
Christiansen v. Caplan (Colo. Ct. App. 2026). “§§ 13-27-102(7), 13-27-106, C.R.S. 2025. As a result, Christiansen’s allegations in the amended complaint remained just that — allegations.”
Christiansen v. Christiansen (Colo. Ct. App. 2026). “But the verification wasn’t witnessed by a notary public or other authorized officer, so the district court couldn’t treat the amended complaint as the equivalent of an affidavit.”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-27-102(7): 4 cases
US Elec. v. QED (Colo. Ct. App. 2025). “But unlike the QED manager’s declaration, the statements submitted by USEC didn’t comply with the Act because they weren’t signed under the penalty of perjury, see § 13-27-102(7), C.R.S. 2025, nor were they signed 1 In this opinion, we refer to these benefits provided by QED…”
Peo in Interest of AIRZ (Colo. Ct. App. 2025). “”); § 13-27-102(7), C.R.S. 2025 (defining “unsworn declaration” as “a declaration in a signed record that is not given under oath, but is given under penalty of perjury”).”
Christiansen v. Caplan (Colo. Ct. App. 2026). “§§ 13-27-102(7), 13-27-106, C.R.S. 2025. As a result, Christiansen’s allegations in the amended complaint remained just that — allegations.”
Christiansen v. Christiansen (Colo. Ct. App. 2026). “But the verification wasn’t witnessed by a notary public or other authorized officer, so the district court couldn’t treat the amended complaint as the equivalent of an affidavit.”
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