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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-8-506 (2026)

Perjury and false swearing - proof

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In any prosecution for perjury or false swearing, except a prosecution based upon inconsistent statements pursuant to section 18-8-505, falsity of a statement may not be established solely through contradiction by the uncorroborated testimony of a single witness.

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 464, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-506.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1985–2000 · leading case: People v. Fueston, 749 P.2d 952 (Colo. 1988).
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People v. Fueston, 749 P.2d 952 (Colo. 1988). · cites it 10× “The court of appeals affirmed the perjury conviction, concluding that the evidence was sufficient to satisfy the “two witness” rule of section 18-8-506, 8B C.R.S. (1986), since “the requirements of the rule can be satisfied by independent documentary evidence, if that evidence…”
People v. Ellsworth, 15 P.3d 1111 (Colo. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 5× “" - Section 18-8-506, C.R.S.1999. This statute codifies the common law "two-witness rule," which generally requires that the falsity of the defendant's stat nent be established by two or more witnesses, or by one witness and "other independent corroborative evidence which is of…”
People v. Fueston, 717 P.2d 978 (Colo. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 3× “Section 18-8-506, C.R.S. (1978 Repl.Vol. 8) provides that: “[I]n any prosecution for perjury .”
People v. Losinski, 710 P.2d 1163 (Colo. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “The sole issue on appeal is whether § 18-8-506, C.R.S. (1984 Cum.Supp.) was *1164 complied with in the prosecution of this case.”
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