Failing to Register as a Sex Offender is a Weld County Crime

It is a Weld County crime when someone Fails to Register as a Sex Offender. If you have failed to register in Greeley or Weld County, contact our office!

A Weld County crime is Failing to Register as a Sex Offender. If someone has been convicted of a sexual offense like Sexual Assault, Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification, Indecent Exposure, or Internet Luring of a Child, they will have to register as a sex offender in their area of residence. If they fail to do this, they can be charged for an additional crime. They can be charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. There are multiple ways a person can be charged with this crime, and multiple sentences they could face.

How Can Someone Commit Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, C.R.S. 18-3-412.5, in Greeley?

In Greeley, a person will be accused of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, C.R.S. 18-3-412.5, if they are alleged to have done any of the following:

(a)  Failed to register as required by article 22 of title 16, C.R.S.;

(b)  Submission of a registration form containing false information or submission of an incomplete registration form;

(c)  Failure to provide information or knowingly providing false information to a probation department employee, to a community corrections administrator or his or her designee, or to a judge or magistrate when receiving notice pursuant to section 16-22-106 (1), (2), or (3), C.R.S., of the duty to register;

(d)  If the person has been sentenced to a county jail, otherwise incarcerated, or committed, due to conviction of or disposition or adjudication for an offense specified in section 16-22-103, C.R.S., failure to provide notice of the address where the person intends to reside upon release as required in sections 16-22-106 and 16-22-107, C.R.S.;

(e)  Knowingly providing false information to a sheriff or his or her designee, department of corrections personnel, or department of human services personnel concerning the address where the person intends to reside upon release from the county jail, the department of corrections, or the department of human services. Providing false information shall include, but is not limited to, providing false information as described in section 16-22-107 (4)(b), C.R.S.

(f)  Fails, when registering, to provide the person’s current name and any former names;

(g)  Failure to register with the local law enforcement agency in each jurisdiction in which the person resides upon changing an address, establishing an additional residence, or legally changing names;

(h)  Failure to provide the person’s correct date of birth, to sit for or otherwise provide a current photograph or image, to provide a current set of fingerprints, or to provide the person’s correct address;

(i)  When moving, failure to complete a cancellation of registration form and file the form with the local law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction in which the person will no longer reside pursuant to section 16-22-108 (4)(a)(II);

(j)  When the person’s place of residence is a trailer or motor home, failure to register an address at which the trailer or motor home is lawfully located pursuant to section 16-22-109 (1)(a.3), C.R.S.;

(k)  Failure to register an e-mail address, instant-messaging identity, or chat room identity prior to using the address or identity if the person is required to register that information pursuant to section 16-22-108 (2.5), C.R.S.

Is the Sentence for Failure to Register a Felony or a Misdemeanor in Erie and Evans?

In Erie and Evans, a conviction for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender can be either a felony or a misdemeanor. The sentence of this crime depends on the underlying crime, which requires the registration. When the conviction was for a felony sexual offense, the Failure to Register conviction would be a class 6 felony. If the previous conviction was for a misdemeanor, then the person would face a class 1 misdemeanor.

If you or someone you love has been charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, be smart, and exercise your right to remain silent.

Contact the local and skilled Sex Offense defense lawyers at the O’Malley Law Office.

Call at 970-616-6009 or fill out the Get Help Now form today to schedule a free consultation.

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