Obstructing a Peace Officer Lawyer in Weld County

Obstructing a Peace Officer is charged in Greeley and Weld County, when a person is accused of trying to stop an officer (or other emergency service personnel) from doing their job. Let’s look at how Obstruction is charged in Colorado.

Colorado Definition of Obstructing a Police Officer in Erie and Evans

In Erie, Evans, and across Colorado, Obstructing a Peace Officer, Firefighter, Emergency Medical Service Provider, Rescue Specialist, or Volunteer – C.R.S. 18-8-104 – is defined as:

(1)(a) A person commits obstructing a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical service provider, rescue specialist, or volunteer when, by using or threatening to use violence, force, physical interference, or an obstacle, such person knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders the enforcement of the penal law or the preservation of the peace by a peace officer, acting under color of his or her official authority; knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders the prevention, control, or abatement of fire by a firefighter, acting under color of his or her official authority; knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders the administration of medical treatment or emergency assistance by an emergency medical service provider or rescue specialist, acting under color of his or her official authority; or knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders the administration of emergency care or emergency assistance by a volunteer, acting in good faith to render such care or assistance without compensation at the place of an emergency or accident.

(b) To assure that animals used in law enforcement or fire prevention activities are protected from harm, a person commits obstructing a peace officer or firefighter when, by using or threatening to use violence, force, physical interference, or an obstacle, he or she knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders any such animal.

Examples of Obstructing a Police Officer in Mead and Milliken

There are a number of different ways Obstructing a Police Officer can be charged in Mead, Milliken and across Colorado. Here are a few examples:

John steps in between an officer with the Mead Police Department and his wife after the officer stated that he was going to arrest her.
Jennifer crosses the yellow police tape at her apartment complex without permission to see what is going on.
Jack threatens to physically remove (kick out) a Greeley police officer from his property.
Jillian kicks a police dog while attempting to run from a Weld County Sheriff deputy.

While we are not in agreement that it’s Obstruction, we have even seen people charged for advising another to not answer the police officer’s questions.

What is the Penalty for Obstruction of a Peace Officer in Johnstown?

In Johnstown, Colorado, Obstructing a Peace Officer, Firefighter, Emergency Medical Service Provider, Rescue Specialist, or Volunteer is a class 2 misdemeanor. This level misdemeanor is punishable by up to 120 days in the Weld County Jail.

If you or someone you love has been charged with Obstructing a Peace Officer, 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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