Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is charged in Greeley and Weld County when a person is accused of allowing or encouraging someone under the age of eighteen to commit a crime. It doesn’t matter if the crime is a municipal violation or a high-level felony, the charge remains the same. However, the sentencing ranges are affected by the type of crime that was encouraged. Contributing to the Delinquency can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony.
Greeley Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Lawyer: How is Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Charged in Colorado?
There are two degrees of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor: First Degree Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor and Second Degree Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor. The Greeley, Colorado law definition of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor – C.R.S. 18-6-701 – is:
(b) Any person who induces, aids, or encourages a child to violate any municipal or county ordinance, court order, or state or federal law that is not a felony victims rights act crime as defined in section 24-4.1-302 (1) commits second degree contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
The list of crimes that constitute a felony victims rights act crime is extensive. They include things like Assault, Kidnapping, Stalking, Arson, and Burglary. Any municipal violation, petty offense, misdemeanor and felony not considered a victims rights act crime would be charged as Second Degree Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.
Penalty for Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in Evans and Erie
In Evans, Erie, and across Weld County, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is a felony if it is charged under subsection (a) and a misdemeanor if it is charged under subsection (b). First Degree Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is a class 4 felony. This level felony is punishable by 2 to 6 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections. Second Degree Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is a class 1 misdemeanor. The penalty for this level misdemeanor is up to 364 days in the Weld County Jail.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, 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 initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future!
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