Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-5-302 (2026)

Unlawful activity concerning the selling of land

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(1) Any person who, after once selling, bartering, or disposing of any land, or executing any bond or agreement for sale of any land, again sells, barters, or disposes of the same tract of land or any part thereof, or executes any bond or agreement to sell or barter or dispose of the same land or any part thereof, to any other person, with intent to defraud, commits selling land twice. Selling land twice is a class 5 felony.

(2) Any person who knowingly makes a false representation as to the existence of an ownership interest in land which he has as a seller or which his principal has, and which is relied upon, commits a class 6 felony.

(3) A person who signs a lien waiver for a construction loan under section 38-22-119 and knowingly fails to timely pay any debts resulting from a construction agreement covered by the waiver commits a class 2 misdemeanor, unless there is a bona fide dispute as to the existence or amount of the debt.

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 442, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-5-302. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 835, § 59, effective July 1. L. 2009: (3) added, (SB 09-137), ch. 145, p. 610, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3186, § 240, effective March 1, 2022.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1983–2001 · leading case: People v. Alexander, 663 P.2d 1024 (Colo. 1983).
People v. Alexander, 663 P.2d 1024 (Colo. 1983). · cites it 33× “The defendant, Kevin Alexander, appeals his conviction for violating section 18-5-302(2), C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl.”
People Ex Rel. Garner v. Garner, 33 P.3d 1239 (Colo. Ct. App. 2001). “See § 18-5-302, C.R.$.2000 (when hearing matters authorized by § 18-5-801, family law magistrates have all the powers of a district court judge).”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-5-302(2): 1 case
People v. Alexander, 663 P.2d 1024 (Colo. 1983). “The defendant, Kevin Alexander, appeals his conviction for violating section 18-5-302(2), C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl.”
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