Anytime a credible threat is made against classmate, teacher, or administrator at a school, Interference with Staff, Faculty, or Students of Educations Institutions is charged. A boy was recently charged with this crime after he was caught with a gun at his middle school. According to the report, the school had just experienced a shooting, leaving one teen critically injured the week before. Very few details have been provided regarding the arrest, likely because of the age of the child arrested. Whether the kid was bringing the gun for protection out of fear, or for another reason, he will likely be facing charges for Interference with Staff, Faculty, or Students of a School.
Greeley Interference with Staff, Faculty, or Students of School Definition
The Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, Colorado law definition of Interference with Staff, Faculty, or Students of Educational Institutions – C.R.S. 18-9-109 – is:
(I) A person the actor knows or believes to be a student, school official, or employee of an educational institution; or
(II) An invitee who is on the premises of an educational institution.
(b) For purposes of this subsection (6), “credible threat” means a threat or physical action that would cause a reasonable person to be in fear of bodily injury with a deadly weapon or death.
Even just showing the gun to another person could be considered a ‘credible threat’ in these situations.
Sentence for Interference with Educational Institutions in Fort Morgan and Sterling
In Greeley, Fort Morgan, and Sterling, Interference with Staff, Faculty, or Students of Educational Institutions is a class 1 misdemeanor. A class 1 misdemeanor is punishable by 6 to 18 months in the Weld County Jail and up to $5,000 in fines. The sentencing would likely look different for a juvenile, but the misdemeanor level remains the same no matter the age of the accused.
If you or your child has been charged with Interfering with the Staff, Faculty, or Students of an Educational Institution, 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 consultation today. Together, we can protect your future.
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