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It depends. Speeding (CRS 42-4-1101) less than 25 miles per hour over the speed limit is usually just a class A traffic infraction in Colorado, which carries no jail. Instead, the driver faces penalties of: fines, surcharges, and Colorado DMV points on the defendant’s driver’s license However, speeding 25 miles per hour or more than the …
It is a crime to urinate in public in Colorado. Colorado’s law against public indecency (CRS 18-7-301) makes it illegal to knowingly expose your genitals to someone else in a way that is “likely to cause affront or alarm.” This includes public urination. There are stories that it was recently made legal to urinate …
Colorado’s criminal impersonation laws (C.R.S. 18-5-113) by knowingly assuming a false identity while doing either of the following five things: signing a recordable legal document and with intent to pass it off as true; posting bail for someone; marrying (or pretending to marry) another person who is ignorant of the false impersonation; doing anything may …
Colorado sex offender registry laws usually permit convicted sex offenders from other states to travel to Colorado. However, visitors are considered temporary residents and must therefore register in Colorado if they either: stay for more than 14 days, or stay for more than 30 days in a calendar year Note that visitors must comply with …
People accused of felony offenses should consult with a criminal defense attorney for help. A felony defense lawyer will advise the defendant on the best legal defense to raise to contest any criminal charges filed. A successful defense could lead to a dismissal of the charge or a reduction from a felony to a misdemeanor. …
The “exclusionary rule” allows judges in Colorado criminal cases to disregard (“exclude“) evidence that police have illegally obtained. 1. When are police searches in Colorado legal/not legal? Police are required to adhere to the Fourth Amendment‘s prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures when conducting searches. In general, police must secure a Colorado search warrant before …
The law in Colorado is unclear as to whether a convicted felon can legally hunt with a crossbow. A conservative reading of the applicable statutes is that felons in Colorado may not possess any weapons, including crossbows for hunting or non-hunting purposes. But it also can be argued that crossbows fall outside the definition of …
An FTA warrant is essentially a bench warrant for a person’s arrest that a judge issues because the person “failed to appear” (FTA) for a court matter. A defendant can “fix” the warrant by “recalling” or “quashing” it, which means having it cleared from the judicial system. Defendants typically must appear in court to recall …
The Ambien defense is a legal defense to charges of driving under the influence of drugs (DUID). The defense is largely based on the fact that some prescription drugs and sleeping medications (such as Ambien) can put a person in a trance similar to sleepwalking. When this happens and a person is driving it is …
The juvenile arraignment process in Denver is where minors get officially charged with a crime in Denver Juvenile Court. It is substantially different from the arraignment process for adults. Many juvenile cases do not go through the arraignment process. These cases get resolved informally, instead. What is arraignment? An arraignment is a court hearing. It …
When a person commits a hit and run that causes only property damage, the crime is considered less serious than when it causes injury or death. Hit and run cases with only property damage are charged as misdemeanor offenses. However, hit and run with bodily injury or death is charged as a felony. Misdemeanor hit …
There are five common types of alternative sentencing in California criminal cases. These are community service, home detention, drug diversion programs (per Penal Code 1000), drug treatment programs (per Proposition 36), and probation. As to the latter, California law allows for either: misdemeanor (or summary) probation – for misdemeanor offenses, or felony (or formal) probation …
Maybe. Teachers and prospective teachers may face difficulty in gaining employment or maintaining their educator positions, with a DUI or DWI conviction on their record. The true answer to this question typically depends on the severity of the DUI and the jurisdiction in which the teacher works. With regards to new teachers, they are subject …
In a Colorado jury trial, prior criminal convictions are generally admissible, but only if they attack your credibility. This is true if you are in federal court or state court. It is also true if you are in a civil case or a criminal one. Prior felony convictions for crimes involving dishonesty are especially damning. …
Yes, violation of parole in Colorado is a grounds for extradition to Colorado under CRS 16-19-104. Extradition into Colorado is the legal procedure for returning a “fugitive from justice” to Colorado in order for him/her to face prosecution or sentencing for a criminal offense he/she allegedly committed there. Other than violating parole, grounds for extradition …