CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 42:01.85
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OR USE OF LICENSE (FALSE INSTRUMENT)
The elements of the crime of unlawful possession or use of license
(false instrument) are:
1. That the defendant,
2. in the State of Colorado, at or about the date and place charged,
3. knowingly,
4. had in [his] [her] possession,
5. a paper, document, or other instrument, which falsely appeared
or purported to be in all respects,
6. a lawfully issued and authentic driver’s, minor driver’s, or
temporary driver’s license or instruction permit, and
7. the instrument was falsely made and was not lawfully issued.
[8. and that the defendant’s conduct was not legally authorized by
the affirmative defense[s] in Instruction[s] ___.]
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
proven each of the elements beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find
the defendant guilty of unlawful possession or use of license (false
instrument).
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
failed to prove any one or more of the elements beyond a reasonable doubt,
you should find the defendant not guilty of unlawful possession or use of
license (false instrument).
History
COLJI-Crim. (2025), Colorado Supreme Court Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee. The committee's page: "The 2025 edition was published online on February 25, 2026." © 2025 Supreme Court of Colorado for the State of Colorado.
Provenance
- Source
- www.coloradojudicial.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- crim-2026-02-25
- Content hash
937a7075160166e0b9d0238349f57388b7155a959c42d99201eaa47c9b75ee48
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