(1) A person commits obtaining signature by deception if, by deception and with intent to defraud or to acquire a benefit for himself or another, he causes another to sign or execute a written instrument.
(2) As used in this section, by deception means by knowingly:
(a) Creating or confirming another’s impression which is false and which the
deceiver does not believe to be true; or
(b) Failing to correct a false impression held by another which the deceiver
previously has created or confirmed; or
(c) Preventing another from acquiring information pertinent to any matter
material to a proper understanding of any transaction in which the signature of
such person is procured.
(3) Obtaining signatures by deception is a class 2 misdemeanor.
L. 71: R&RE, p. 436, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-5-112.
