Reckless Endangerment is charged in Greeley and Weld County when a person does something that creates a risk of injury to another. It’s understandable that if something happens with your child, you want to get involved and find out what’s going on. However, a mother recently ended up charged with Reckless Endangerment after she reacted to a situation on a school bus with her daughter. According to the report, two kids got into a fight on the school bus and one child was pepper sprayed. The bus driver pulled over and medics were called. While the girl was being treated, her mother showed up and tried to get on the bus, but the bus driver wouldn’t allow it. She was upset about this and went back to her car, grabbed a gun and waived it around before taking off (without her child). She did not point the gun at anyone. The mother was later arrested.
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What is the Definition of Reckless Endangerment in Greeley, Colorado?
The Greeley, Colorado law definition of Reckless Endangerment – C.R.S. 18-3-208 – is:
Recklessly and Seriously Bodily Injury Definitions in Milliken and Johnstown: Two Important Reckless Endangerment Terms
Two terms that are vital to understand related to the Reckless Endangerment statute are ‘serious bodily injury’ and ‘recklessly.’ Serious bodily injury means:
Obviously, when a gun is involved, there is the potential for serious bodily injury. Recklessly means:
There would definitely be an argument that waving a gun around a school bus would be considered reckless behavior. If the mother had pointed the gun at anyone, then much more serious charges would have likely been filed.
Penalty for Reckless Endangerment in Erie and Evans
As a class 2 misdemeanor in Erie and Evans, the penalty for Reckless Endangerment is up to 120 days in the Weld County Jail.