In Weld County, Harassment is charged when someone purposely annoys, contacts, or follows, another person. A Domestic Violence Sentence Enhancer will be added onto the charge if it is against a current or past partner. I was recently listening to a podcast where the hosts were discussing how one had harassed their old boyfriend because they are “crazy ex-girlfriend.” One host told the story of how after her relationship had ended, she would call her ex-boyfriend repeatedly. Her logic at the time was that if she calls him all the time, he cannot use his phone in a productive way, or to talk to other girls. She said she would sit at her desk at work and just redial him. After he blocked her number, she began to anonymously call him. She called him to the point where his phone either died, or he just had to turn it off. She is very lucky that he did not call the police, as she could have been facing a Harassment and Domestic Violence charge, a misdemeanor conviction.
Harassment, C.R.S. 18-9-111, Law in Greeley, Colorado
Harassment, C.R.S. 18-9-111, in Greeley, Colorado will be charged when:
(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;
Had that ex-boyfriend been in Colorado, and had called Greeley Police about this ex-girlfriend’s actions, she could have been charged with Harassment and the Domestic Violence Enhancer.
What Does It Mean to Have a Domestic Violence Enhancer Added onto Your Charges in Dacono, Erie, and Evans?
When a Domestic Violence enhancer has been added onto your criminal charges in Dacono, Erie, and Evans, you face additional punishments for your crime being against your partner / ex-partner. Anytime a crime is committed against someone you’ve been in an “intimate relationship” with, past or present, Dacono police will add the Domestic Violence Enhancer onto your charges. This means that, if you’re convicted, you will have to follow a mandatory protection order, participate in treatment, and you won’t be able to own firearms or ammunition. If you violate the protection order, you can be charged with a misdemeanor level crime, Violation of a Protection Order. From her story, it doesn’t seem like that crazy ex-girlfriend would be able to stay out of trouble.
Sentence for Harassment in Longmont, Milliken, and Lyons
In Longmont, Milliken, and Lyons, the sentence for Harassment is based on a class 3 misdemeanor classification. The punishment for a class 3 misdemeanor consists of: probation, a fine between $50 and $750, and time in the Weld County Jail for up to 6 months. These are not easy conditions to carry out, especially if a family relies on one pay check to live. So when you’re facing Harassment and Domestic Violence charges in Weld County, hire an experienced criminal defense attorney to help support you, so you can keep supporting your family.
Facing Allegations of Harassment and Domestic Violence in Greeley or Weld County?
Contact the O’Malley Law Office today if you’re facing accusations of Harassment and Domestic Violence in Greeley or Weld County.
A conviction for Harassment and Domestic Violence can have a serious impact on your life. Be smart and hire the best criminal defense attorneys in the Greeley area. Avoid being the crazy ex-girlfriend. And remember, avoid talking to the police, as they are likely to use your words against you. Police are not neutral and they are not your friend.
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