Harassment, C.R.S. 18-9-111, is frequently charged along with other crimes in Greeley and Weld County, CO. Our criminal defense lawyers with over 30 years of combined experience rarely ever see Harassment charged alone. Often, other charges or sentence enhancers like Disorderly Conduct, Violation of a Protection Order, or Domestic Violence are usually added onto Harassment. If you’ve been charged with Harassment and another crime, you cannot afford to wait to contact an experienced Greeley criminal defense lawyer. Call us today so that we can represent you at the Weld County Court and help you protect your future.
Colorado’s Law on Harassment, C.R.S. 18-9-111 at the Weld County Court
Colorado’s law on Harassment, C.R.S. 18-9-111, as it is applied at the Weld County Court, is:
(a) Strikes, shoves, kicks, or otherwise touches a person or subjects him to physical contact; or (b) In a public place directs obscene language or makes an obscene gesture to or at another person; or (c) Follows a person in or about a public place; or (e) Directly or indirectly initiates communication with a person or directs language toward another person, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, telephone network, data network, text message, instant message, computer, computer network, computer system, or other interactive electronic medium in a manner intended to harass or threaten bodily injury or property damage, or makes any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal by telephone, computer, computer network, computer system, or other interactive electronic medium that is obscene; or (f) Makes a telephone call or causes a telephone to ring repeatedly, whether or not a conversation ensues, with no purpose of legitimate conversation; or (g) Makes repeated communications at inconvenient hours that invade the privacy of another and interfere in the use and enjoyment of another’s home or private residence or other private property; or (h) Repeatedly insults, taunts, challenges, or makes communications in offensively coarse language to, another in a manner likely to provoke a violent or disorderly response.
What Other Crimes are Charged with Harassment in Greeley?
Harassment is frequently charged along with other crimes in Greeley. Some of these offenses include:
Violation of a Protection Order, C.R.S. 18-6-803.5 – If you were subject to a protection order / restraining order and you have been accused of violating it to harass the protected party, you would be charged with Violation of a Protection Order.
Disorderly Conduct, C.R.S. 18-9-106 – Publicly using obscene language or repeatedly insulting or taunting another person would most likely also result in Disorderly Conduct charges.
Domestic Violence, C.R.S. 18-6-800.3 – Domestic Violence is not a crime in and of itself, but a sentencing enhancer. This is tacked onto Harassment charges when the defendant and alleged victim were in an intimate relationship with each other at one point.
Weld County Jail Time for Harassment in Severance and Dacono
In Severance and Dacono, Harassment can be a petty offense, class 2 misdemeanor, or class 1 misdemeanor. In each case, it is punishable by Weld County Jail time and/or a fine. In the worst case scenario, Harassment can entail up to 364 days of jail time and a fine of up to $1,000. If you’ve also been charged with another crime, you could face more penalties if you’re convicted.
Don’t wait to contact our Greeley criminal defense lawyers today if you’ve been charged with Harassment, especially if you’ve also been charged with another crime. Criminal charges can be devastating to your future, but with an experienced attorney representing you, they don’t have to be. Call us today, and together, we can protect your future.
If you’ve been charged with Harassment, always be smart, and exercise your right to stay silent. Then call 970-616-6009 to talk about your charges with a Greeley criminal defense lawyer with over 30 years of experience. Together, we can protect your future.
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