(Below – compare manufacturing the fake ID from using it – the crimes are different) But the law is complex and the discretion of the district attorneys and the police (for non-felony cases) as to what and how to charge these cases reflects that complexity. It is – forgive the phrase “even more illegal” to alter, manufacture, or sell any form of fraudulent identification.
The mere possession of a fake ID in Colorado is illegal. While fake ID’s can be of excellent quality – a little checking – no matter what the quality – and you will be discovered. The ease of obtaining phony ID’s has tracked the massive knowhow at every level of fraud.
Colorado Criminal Law – The Fraudulent Use Of Fake Or Phony ID’s By Underage Kids – What’s The Law
