Generally, when we think of Domestic Violence cases, we think of cases filed into the State court i.e. Weld County. However, some municipal codes include certain domestic violence crimes. If convicted of municipal crime that has an element of Domestic Violence, this will prevent you from purchasing a firearm. A Colorado Appeals Court recently ruled that whether the conviction in municipal court was considered a misdemeanor or not (often municipal court violation are undefined or simply a violation of the ordinance), if it is an act of Domestic Violence, then it will be considered a misdemeanor crime of DV. This conviction will prevent a person from purchasing a firearm.
Weld County Domestic Violence Lawyer: What is Domestic Violence in Colorado?
Domestic Violence is a sentence enhancer in Weld County and across Colorado. This means that it is not a crime itself. Under C.R.S. 18-6-800.3 – Domestic Violence is defined by Colorado law as:
So, there are two possibilities:
- An act of violence or a threatened act of violence against someone who you have been in an intimate relationship with; or
- A crime against a person or property used as a method of coercion, control, punishment, intimidation, or revenge directed toward someone who you have been in an intimate relationship with.
Meaning according to #2, there doesn’t need to be any violence or any physical contact at all in order to be charged with Domestic Violence.