Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is charged in Greeley, Windsor and Evans when an adult is accused of encouraging or allowing a child to commit a crime. An 18-year-old was recently charged with this crime when she brought her friend along on a revenge outing that went very wrong. According to the report, the two set out to damage an ex-boyfriend’s car because he had not paid back a debt. The two spray painted and egged what they through was the ex-s car. Too bad they got the wrong car. Instead, they were caught with spray paint cans in the car, covered in yellow paint and charged for damaging a random person’s car for no reason. Because the friend was under the age of 18, the 18-year-old was charged for having her minor friend help her damage the car.
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Attorney in Weld County: How Is Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Charged in Colorado
The Weld County, 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.
Because the 18-year-old encouraged the teen to commit Criminal Mischief, or property damage, the damage caused could be high enough to be a felony crime. While Criminal Mischief is not a specific victims rights crime, this would be considered an act of Domestic Violence, which may mean that the charge could be the First Degree Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.
Penalty for Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in Milliken and Johnstown
In Milliken and Johnstown, 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 (prison). The penalty for class 1 misdemeanor Second Degree Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor 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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