In Greeley and Weld County, False Reporting to Authorities is charged when a person reports a crime or incident to the police when they know it did not occur. A man recently caused a ruckus after he was going door-to-door at an apartment complex asking people if they had seen his 3-year-old daughter. Police were notified and 28 units were dispatched to search for the missing child. Hours after the search ensued, police were notified that the man does not have a child. He was arrested and charged with False Reporting.
Weld County False Reporting to Authorities Lawyer: Definition of False Reporting in Morgan County
The Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, Colorado law definition of False Reporting to Authorities – C.R.S. 18-8-111 (1)(a)(II)(III) – is:
(II) He or she makes a report or knowingly causes the transmission of a report to law enforcement authorities of a crime or other incident within their official concern when he or she knows that it did not occur; or
(III) He or she makes a report or knowingly causes the transmission of a report to law enforcement authorities pretending to furnish information relating to an offense or other incident within their official concern when he or she knows that he or she has no such information or knows that the information is false
The man would be charged for reporting a missing child (an incident within their concern), which he knew didn’t occur because there is no child.
Sentence for False Reporting a Missing Daughter in Greeley and Johnstown
In Greeley, Johnstown, and Berthoud, False Reporting to Authorities is a class 3 misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to 6 months in the Weld County Jail and $750 in fines. In the situation above, it would not be uncommon for the man to be required to pay the state for the costs involved with the emergency search for the child through restitution.
If you or someone you love has been charged with False Reporting to Authorities, 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 your free consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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