Merry Christmas! While everyone hopes that the holiday season is filled with fun family activities, quality time, and great memories, that is not always the case. For some, Christmastime is a stressful time and when someone is stressed, it can lead to complicated interactions with others – usually with the person you are closest with, like your significant other. If an interaction goes too far and the Greeley Police or Weld County Sheriff get involved, often Domestic Violence charges follow. Whether you are arguing with a former partner about parenting time with your kids or trying to stop your significant other from leaving the room during an argument, Domestic Violence charges can seriously complicate your holiday season.
Domestic Violence Charges in Weld County: What Makes a Crime Domestic Violence?
The Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, Colorado law definition of Domestic Violence – C.R.S. 18-6-800.3 – is:
According to Colorado law, intimate relationship is defined as:
So, anyone you were considered to be in a couple with, or have slept with in the past could be considered an intimate relationship, and therefore, eligible for the Domestic Violence sentence enhancer.
Greeley Domestic Violence Sentence Enhancer: Domestic Violence Crimes in Erie and Evans
Domestic Violence is not a criminal charge in Greeley, Erie, and Evans, but actually a sentence enhancer that is added to any crime. For example, if you keyed someone’s car, you would be charged with Criminal Mischief. If you keyed your ex-boyfriend’s car, you would be facing Criminal Mischief as an act of Domestic Violence charges. The Domestic Violence tag means there will be a mandatory protection order entered, a mandatory arrest, and Domestic Violence treatment will be required as a part of sentencing.
If you or someone you love has been charged with a crime related to Domestic Violence, 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 to schedule a free consultation or set up a Weld County Jail visit. Together, we can protect your future.
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