In Greeley and Weld County, False Reporting to Authorities is charged when a person is accused of lying to law enforcement about a crime they know did not occur. A woman was recently sentenced to jail after she admitted to False Reporting a Kidnapping and Rape. According to the report, the woman saw a man in his truck and thought he was creepy, so she decided to make up lies about him. She told police she was attacked by the man, who was arrested and spent 31 days in jail before her story fell apart and she admitted to lying. She was charged with multiple crimes including Tampering with Evidence and False Reporting.
Greeley False Reporting to Authorities Attorney: How is False Reporting Charged in Colorado?
The Greeley, Colorado law definition of False Reporting to Authorities – C.R.S. 18-8-111 – is:
(I) He or she knowingly:
(A) Causes by any means, including but not limited to activation, a false alarm of fire or other emergency or a false emergency exit alarm to sound or to be transmitted to or within an official or volunteer fire department, ambulance service, law enforcement agency, or any other government agency which deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property; or
(B) Prevents by any means, including but not limited to deactivation, a legitimate fire alarm, emergency exit alarm, or other emergency alarm from sounding or from being transmitted to or within an official or volunteer fire department, ambulance service, law enforcement agency, or any other government agency that deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property; or
(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
If this had occurred in Colorado, the woman would likely have been charged under subsection (II). She reported a crime that she knew did not occur.
Sentence for False Reporting in Evans and Erie
In Evans and Erie, False Reporting to Authorities 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 False Reporting, 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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