Stealing a car in Greeley and Weld County is charged as Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft. We all know how important it is to appear in court when you have a court date. A man who was charged with Motor Vehicle Theft clearly understood how important it was that he appeared – so he stole another vehicle to get there. According to the report, parking authority was scanning license plates and came across the stolen car. Police waited for the man to return to the car and he was arrested for Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft, again.
Weld County Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft Definition
The Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, Colorado law definition of Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft in the First Degree – C.R.S. 18-4-409 – is:
(a) Retains possession or control of the motor vehicle for more than twenty-four hours; or
(b) Attempts to alter or disguise or alters or disguises the appearance of the motor vehicle; or
(c) Attempts to alter or remove or alters or removes the vehicle identification number; or
(d) Uses the motor vehicle in the commission of a crime other than a traffic offense; or
(e) Causes five hundred dollars or more property damage; or
(f) Causes bodily injury to another person while he or she is in the exercise of control of the motor vehicle; or
(g) Removes the motor vehicle from this state for a period of time in excess of twelve hours; or
(h) Unlawfully attaches or otherwise displays in or upon the motor vehicle license plates other than those officially issued for the motor vehicle.
If a person steals a vehicle and none of the above aggravating factors apply, then it is charged as Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft in the Second Degree.
Sentence for Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft in Greeley and Erie
Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft in the First Degree is a class 5 felony, class 4 felony, or a class 3 felony depending on the value of the vehicle taken. Second Degree Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft is a class 5 felony, class 6 felony, or class 1 misdemeanor depending on the value of the vehicle.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009. Together, we can protect your future.
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