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You can legally own a submachine gun (SMG) in Colorado if you lawfully obtain an “NFA tax stamp” from the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives). Getting an NFA tax stamp requires you to pay $200 and complete – and have approved – an ATF Form 4, Application for Tax Paid Transfer and …
The statute of limitations for the Colorado crime of perjury depends upon the type of offense: It is: three years for first-degree perjury (CRS 18-8-502), eighteen months for second-degree perjury (CRS 18-8-503), and six months for false swearing (CRS 18-8-504). Type of Colorado perjury charge Statute of Limitations to bring a criminal prosecution in Colorado First-degree …
Colorado law prohibits the knowing possession of the following 10 weapons (with some exceptions): 1. Machine guns 2. Submachine guns (SMGs) 3. Short shotguns 4. Short rifles 5. Gas guns 6. Firearm silencers 7. Destructive devices 8. Ballistic knives 9. Blackjacks 10. Metallic Knuckles 1. Machine guns Machine guns shoot more than one shot …
Colorado has a “Ban the Box” law that prohibits private employers from asking about criminal background on the initial employment application. This way, employers can no longer disqualify job applicants with criminal records without first considering their qualifications. The Ban the Box Law was passed as part of the Colorado Chance to Compete Act in …
Under Colorado law, prosecutors generally have 20 years to bring sexual assault (CRS 18-3-402) charges after an alleged rape. If the victim was age 15, 16, or 17 at the time of the offense, this 20-year statute of limitation does not begin running until the victim turns 18. However, Colorado prosecutors can bring rape charges …
People arrested in Jefferson County, Colorado may be put on pretrial services upon their release on bail or their own recognizance. The Jefferson County Pretrial Services Program monitors each defendant’s compliance while their criminal case is pending to make sure they are following their release conditions. What are the conditions of pretrial services? If you …
Colorado is a member of the interstate compact – formally called the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision – which regulates if and how criminal defendants can have their probation or parole transferred between states. Probationers and parolees who move to or from Colorado in violation of the interstate compact face being remanded to jail …
Four rules that Colorado sex offenders must know are that: Sex offenders have to register annually or quarterly, depending on the offender; Certain offenders may be able to get removed from the registry; The registry shows offenders’ addresses, criminal records, and other basic information; and Failing to register is a crime. 1. Sex offenders have …
Most people convicted of criminal offenses in Denver are eligible for probation instead of incarceration. But you must follow all the conditions the judge imposes. Falling short on just one of your probationary terms could get your probation revoked and land you in jail. Below our Colorado criminal defense lawyers answer the top five faqs …
There is a waiting period to seal certain types of felony convictions under Colorado law, and some of the more serious felonies may not be sealed at all. But if the felony charge gets dismissed, then it can be sealed right away. The following table summarizes the waiting period for sealing Colorado criminal records for …
Walking with open containers of alcohol is usually illegal throughout Colorado, but there are exceptions. Local laws rather than state law largely determine where and what people may drink in public places. Meanwhile, it is always illegal to walk with an open marijuana container in Colorado. How is open consumption different from common consumption? Open …
The best-case scenario following a Colorado arrest is being released from jail on a personal recognizance bond (PR bond), which means the defendant does not have to put up any bail bond money. Instead, the defendant just has to promise to show up to all future required court dates. PR release is also commonly called …
In Colorado, driving under restraint means operating a motor vehicle while your driver’s license has been revoked or suspended. You can be charged with driving under restraint (DUR) in Colorado whether or not your license is from Colorado or from another state. Three main reasons that drivers’ licenses get suspended or revoked are: You were …
Every Colorado DUI arrest creates both a criminal case as well as a DMV administrative case. In the same way you are entitled to a criminal trial to fight the criminal charges, you are also entitled to a DMV trial – called an express consent hearing – to fight the license revocation. Here are the …
Mesa County Community Corrections is a Colorado diversion program that allows eligible defendants to work a job and learn life skills instead of serving their prison sentence. And by maintaining employment, defendants will be earning money to pay their court fines, restitution, treatment costs, child support, medical expenses, and room and board. Community correction defendants …
Generally, menacing is the crime of using threats or actions to put someone else in fear of imminent danger, injury, or death. Some states call the offense menacing, while others call it making criminal threats or harassment. Some common defenses to the charge are that the danger was not imminent, the threat was vague, or …
The difference between negligence and malpractice lies in the standard of care to which the wrongdoer is held. Everyone has a duty to behave as a reasonably cautious and careful person. Breaching this standard of care, and thereby hurting someone, constitutes negligence. But certain professionals, such as doctors or lawyers, are held to a higher …
Colorado Rule of Criminal Procedure 16 – “the mandatory disclosure rule“- governs what evidence prosecutors and defense attorneys are required to turn over to each other prior to trial. The most important part of Rule 16 is section I(a)(2) requiring prosecutors to give defendants any “exculpatory evidence“, which is evidence that suggests the defendant is …
Colorado bail bondsmen hire fugitive recovery agents (“bounty hunters” or “bail enforcement agents”) to track down and apprehend customers who broke their promise of appearing in court on their criminal case. If the agent is successful in arresting and hauling the fugitive back into court, the bail bonds business will pay the agent a commission. …
Colorado has concealed carry reciprocity with 33 other states. This means non-residents with current and valid concealed weapons permits from one of these states may lawfully carry a concealed handgun in Colorado. Likewise, a Colorado resident with a current and valid CHP (concealed handgun permit) can lawfully carry a concealed handgun in the other 33 …
If you get convicted of DUI in Denver, the judge will order you to complete alcohol education classes as part of your sentence. Most defendants are court-ordered to complete a Level II Education program, consisting of 24 class hours over 12 weeks. But if you are suffering from alcoholism, you may also be ordered to …
Colorado judges revoke bond when a defendant violates bail conditions (CRS 18-8-212), such as failing to appear (FTA) in court. Once bond is revoked, the defendant may be remanded to jail pending the outcome of the criminal case. And the bail money may be forfeited to the court.1 How do bail bonds work in Colorado? …
Restorative justice (RJ) is an alternative to traditional criminal- or juvenile prosecution in Colorado. Defendants admitted into a restorative justice program are brought face-to-face with their victim(s) and trained facilitators to discuss the case and what measures the defendant can take to make things right. If the defendant follows through, the criminal charges get dismissed …
Grounded in the statute CRS 18-1-704.5, Colorado’s Make My Day law allows people in their home – including guests in a hotel room – to use force and even deadly force against an intruder whom they reasonably believe is committing a crime and posing a physical danger. Make My Day law is alternatively referred to as …
Most jurisdictions do not have a statute of limitations for murders. A statute of limitations sets forth the amount of time in which a prosecutor can file criminal charges. With no statute in place, prosecutors have no time restrictions as to when they can bring a murder case. Note though that some states do have …