If you wish to renew your CCW permit for carrying concealed weapons in Colorado, you must submit a renewal application to the sheriff’s office in the county where you currently either: live, own property, or own a business. CCW permits issued in Colorado are good for five years unless they are prematurely revoked. Sheriffs may …
Aiding and abetting is helping someone commit a crime in Colorado. It carries the same penalties as actually committing the crime. In contrast, being an accessory to a crime is assisting people who already committed a crime, such as hiding them from the police. Being an accessory carries less harsh penalties than actually committing the …
Arguably, Colorado prosecutors can bring forgery charges at any time. This is because Colorado’s statute of limitations law plainly says, “[A]ny forgery regardless of the penalty provided: No limit.” However, a later section of the statute then states: “Other felonies: Three years Misdemeanors: Eighteen months” That “other” appears before “felonies” and not “misdemeanors” is striking. …
Colorado prosecutors generally have 20 years to bring sexual assault (CRS 18-3-402) charges after an alleged rape. If the victim was 15, 16, or 17 at the time of the offense, this 20-year statute of limitation does not begin running until the victim turns 18. However, Colorado prosecutors can bring rape charges at any time …
It depends on the felony. Colorado’s POWPO law – which stands for “possession of a weapon by a previous offender” – prohibits you from possessing weapons (which probably includes crossbows) for any purpose if you have been convicted of certain serious felonies, but not all felonies. For example, POWPO does not apply if your felony …
Suppose you are arrested for driving under the influence in Colorado. You may then have to install an ignition interlock device (IID) in your motor vehicle as a condition to drive again. An ignition interlock device is a breathalyzer that disables your car if you have a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .025% or more. …
Colorado’s recording laws make it a crime to record other people’s conversations without the permission of at least one of the participants. It does not matter whether you are recording an in-person conversation (“eavesdropping”) or recording a phone call (“wiretapping”). However, conversations that occur in public can be recorded without anyone’s permission since the participants have …
Colorado courts charge no fee to seal a case that resulted in a dismissal or acquittal. The fee to seal a conviction varies by court, though it is typically $65. Sealing an arrest record that resulted in no charges costs $224. In addition, you will end up spending up to $20 on retrieving your criminal …
A first-time DUI in Colorado typically triggers a nine-month license revocation, though you can usually continue driving right away as long as you install an ignition interlock device (IID) in your vehicles. Then as long as you are fully compliant, you may be able to get your IID removed after only four months rather than …
Colorado doctors and physician assistants are required to report to the police any domestic violence-related gunshot wounds and knife wounds. For all other domestic violence-related injuries, doctors and physician assistants may – but are not required – to report the injuries if the victim: is at least 18 years old, and requested that the injury …
Colorado’s “Make My Day“ law allows you to use force and even deadly force against an intruder in your home (including when you are a guest in a hotel room) whom you reasonably believe is committing a crime and posing a physical danger. Make My Day law is alternatively referred to as the Castle Doctrine …
In Colorado, adults 21 or older can possess and use up to two ounces of marijuana and up to six marijuana plants (though only three may be mature, flowering plants). As of October of 2024, adults 21 or older can also possess, cultivate, and use magic mushrooms, which comprise the following psychedelics: psilocybin, psilocin, dimethyltryptamine …
Colorado DUI checkpoints are roadblocks where police stop and check drivers for signs of intoxication. In Colorado Springs, the police typically conduct these sobriety checkpoints on high-traffic streets during major holidays and events. The most recent DUI checkpoints occurred on: July Fourth weekend (July 4 – July 7, 2024) New Year’s Eve & Day (December …
Ordinarily in Colorado, it is statutory rape to have sex with partners under 17 years old – the state’s age of consent. However, Colorado has a Romeo and Juliet law that allows certain close-in-age partners to have consensual sex even if one or both of them are under 17. Colorado’s Romeo and Juliet law actually …
Colorado does not have a crime called “sexual battery” like some states do. Instead, Colorado has a similar crime called “unlawful sexual contact.” This offense occurs when you either: knowingly touch someone’s intimate parts without their consent, or knowingly cause someone to touch your intimate parts without their consent, or entice a child to expose …
Domestic violence (DV) is not an independent crime in Colorado. Instead, DV “enhances” the punishment of any underlying felony or misdemeanor offense committed between past or present spouses or significant others. For example, a plain assault occurs when you physically harm someone. Though it becomes domestic violence assault if you and the victim were in …
False swearing is a less serious Colorado offense than perjury. False swearing is just a petty offense, whereas a perjury law violation can be a felony or a misdemeanor. Both criminal charges involve knowingly lying under oath. However, perjury requires that the lie occurs at an official proceeding or with the intention to mislead a …
The average payout for a dog bite lawsuit in the U.S. in 2023 was about $58,500. However, numerous factors can influence this amount. Chief among these are the severity of your injuries, whether you were partly at fault, your state’s laws, and the availability of insurance. Some cases will have a higher payout, while others …
Every Colorado DUI arrest creates both criminal and DMV administrative cases. In the same way that you are entitled to a criminal trial to fight the criminal charges, you are also entitled to a DMV trial – called an express consent hearing – to fight the license revocation. Here are the top five questions and …
Colorado judges revoke bond when you violate bail conditions (CRS 18-8-212), such as failing to appear (FTA) in court. Once a bond is revoked, you may be remanded to jail pending the outcome of the criminal case. The bail money may then be forfeited to the court. How do bail bonds work in Colorado? Most …
Yes. Despite Colorado having no stand your ground statute, the Colorado Supreme Court held you may defend yourself or others in public. You have no duty to retreat, and you can even use deadly force if you reasonably fear imminent death or serious bodily harm.1 Thirty-three states including Colorado recognize the “stand your ground” defense. …
Under Colorado Revised Statute 18-1.3-406 CRS, crimes of violence are felonies that carry enhanced penalties if you used a deadly weapon, killed or seriously injured someone, or for certain sex crimes – used threats, force or caused any bodily injury. The court will impose this increased punishment for crimes of violence even if you have …
If your Colorado criminal record is sealed, that means it is not visible to the general public. However, it may be accessed by you, by law enforcement agencies, or by other people who get a court order to see your record. Even though sealed records do not show up on standard background checks, they might …
To get a marijuana cultivation license in Colorado, complete the MED New Regulated Marijuana Business License Application and submit it to the Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED). The cannabis cultivation application can be submitted digitally or dropped off or mailed to 1697 Cole Blvd., Suite 200, Lakewood, CO 80401. (MED will conduct credit and background checks …
Restorative justice (RJ) is an alternative to traditional criminal- or juvenile prosecution in Colorado. If you are admitted into a restorative justice program, you are brought face-to-face with your victim(s) and trained facilitators to discuss the case and what measures you can take to make things right. If you follow through, the criminal charges get …
