Harassment is charged in Greeley and Weld County for many different reasons – one of which is taunting or calling names in order to provoke a physical response. Imagine this: a man is at his child’s baseball game. He doesn’t like the call the umpire makes and he starts yelling. The ump approaches the man and they start cussing at each other and calling each other names. The ump repeatedly says, “Hit me!” and the man pushes him. The two are broken up, but police are still called. Both the umpire and the man are given a summons for Harassment.
Greeley Harassment Attorney: How is Harassment Charged in Colorado
The Greeley, Colorado law definition of Harassment – C.R.S. 18-9-111 – is:
(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; or
(d) Repealed.
(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.
For the situation above, the man would likely be charged for the unwanted physical contact. It would be charged under subsection (a). The umpire would likely be facing a Harassment charge under subsection (h) for taunting the man to provoke his pushing.
Sentence for Harassment in Windsor and Severance
In Windsor, Severance, and across Weld County, Harassment can be a petty offense, class 2 misdemeanor, or class 1 misdemeanor depending on the subsection the person is charged with. In our fake scenario, the ump would be facing a class 2 misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to 120 days in the Weld County Jail. For the man, he would be facing a class 1 misdemeanor. The penalty for a class 1 misdemeanor is up to 364 days in the Weld County Jail.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Harassment, 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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