If you are accused of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in Greeley, Colorado, you will need a criminal defense attorney who can defend and protect your future. Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is a felony and it means that you are providing, helping, or encouraging a minor (someone under 18) to break any law. In Lakewood recently, an assistant principal was charged and convicted of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor. He was said to have asked a teen over to his house to help move furniture and then offered to pay him with a beer to drink. Based on the boy’s underage status, the vice principal was charged.
What is the Definition of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in Weld County C.R.S. 18-6-701?
In Weld County, you will be accused of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, C.R.S. 18-6-701, if you do the following:
Any person who induces, aids, or encourages a child to violate any federal or state law, municipal or county ordinance, or court order commits contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
In the story above, the principal was charged since the minor was too young to drink the beverage and he assisted the minor in breaking that law by supplying the teen with alcohol.
In Greeley, Colorado What Constitutes as Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor?
In Greeley, Colorado, serving or providing alcohol is not the only way to Contribute to the Delinquency of a Minor. Some ways you could be charged are: if you buy and / or provide a minor with drugs, help them graffiti, encourage them to steal or as in the above example, buy and / or provide a minor with alcohol. Supplying alcohol to a minor is probably the most common basis for the charge. You can also be charged if you accompany a minor while they commit an illegal act or provide a fake I.D to a minor.
Children are unpredictable and often very susceptible to the power of suggestion; this also leads to cases where you can be charged because you unknowingly influenced a child. For example, if you were talking with a child about unlocking a door without a key because you were locked out of your house and then a week later the child broke into someone else’s house, you could be charged due to the training you gave them.
Who Can be Charged with Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in Greeley, Colorado?
In some states Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is reserved for parents or guardians / adults who have custody of the child, however in Greeley, Colorado, it is any person who aids a minor in breaking the law. This means that if you are over the age of 18 and you provide, aid, or assist in a minor breaking any law, you could be charged with Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.
What are the Penalties in Weld County for Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor?
In Weld County, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is a class 4 felony. If convicted of a class 4 felony, you face being sentenced to: 2 – 6 years in the DOC, a fine between $2,000 – $500,000, and 3 years of mandatory parole. A felony conviction can have lasting consequences on your life and future, including where you live and work. Due to the far reaching effects of a felony conviction, you need an experienced criminal attorney to fight for the best outcome in your case.
If you have been charged with or arrested for Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in Greeley, Colorado or Weld County, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys in Northern Colorado. Call the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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