When a person purposefully annoys, aggravates, follows, or contacts another person, our Weld County defense attorneys say they can be charged with Harassment. When the person allegedly being harassed is a current or former spouse / partner, then a Domestic Violence sentence enhancer can also be added to the charge. In Idaho Springs recently, the Mayor was charged with Harassment and Domestic Violence when he broke furniture during a fight with his wife. Apparently, during the altercation his wife left the house out of fear for her and her children. When the police arrived, because of the intimidation and destruction of property, he was charged with Harassment and Domestic Violence. It is important to get an experienced criminal attorney if you are accused of Harassment. You always want to protect your rights and fight for your future.
What is the Definition of Harassment in Greeley, Colorado?
In Greeley, Colorado Harassment is found at C.R.S. 18-9-111, and defined as:
(a) Strikes, shoves, kicks, or otherwise touches a person or subjects him to physical contact; or
(b) In a public place directs obscene language or makes an obscene gesture to or at another person; or
(c) Follows a person in or about a public place
(e) Directly or indirectly initiates communication with a person or directs language toward another person, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, telephone network, data network, text message, instant message, computer, computer network, computer system, or other interactive electronic medium in a manner intended to harass or threaten bodily injury or property damage, or makes any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal by telephone, computer, computer network, computer system, or other interactive electronic medium that is obscene; or
(f) Makes a telephone call or causes a telephone to ring repeatedly, whether or not a conversation ensues, with no purpose of legitimate conversation; or
(g) Makes repeated communications at inconvenient hours that invade the privacy of another and interfere in the use and enjoyment of another’s home or private residence or other private property; or
(h) Repeatedly insults, taunts, challenges, or makes communications in offensively coarse language to, another in a manner likely to provoke a violent or disorderly response.
What is a Domestic Violence Sentence Enhancer in Weld County?
In Weld County, a Domestic Sentence Enhancer is when a person is charged with a crime and that crime is against a person that they have had or are currently involved with, in an “intimate relationship.”. When a Domestic Violence Sentence Enhancer is added to any crime, the penalties you face are more severe. If you are convicted of the charges, you face the penalties like probation, time in the Weld County Jail, a mandatory protection order, required domestic violence treatment and lose the right to own firearms and ammunition.
The Mayor in the above story, was charged with Domestic Violence because the fight and intimidation were against his wife. Even being the mayor did not help him avoid the protection order and the need for treatment upon conviction.
What are the Penalties of Harassment in Greeley, Colorado?
In Greeley, Colorado, Harassment is a class 3 misdemeanor. The sentence for a class 3 misdemeanor consists of probation, a fine between $50 – $750, and up to 6 months in the Weld County Jail. If you are charged and convicted of Harassment and Domestic Violence your gun rights are at risk. For something this important, it is important that you have a Domestic Violence attorney who will fight for you and your future.
If you or someone you love has been charged with or arrested for Harassment and Domestic Violence, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best Weld County criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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