In Weld County, you can be charged with False Reporting if you provide false information to a police officer or make a false report of an emergency. In many cases, this involves giving an incorrect name to police, or falsely accusing someone of a crime. The O’Malley Law Office criminal defense lawyers know there are many good reasons to assume someone committed a crime. You can believe something is true and report it, only to later learn later that what you believed was not true. Facing a False Reporting charge is common. To learn more about the types of False Reporting read below or call our office to get answers about your case today.
What are the Types of False Reporting in Greeley, Colorado?
In Greeley, there are two main types of False Reporting: False Reporting to Authorities, C.R.S. 18-8-111 and False Report of Explosives, Weapons or Harmful Substances, C.R.S. 18-8-110. While these charges sound similar they have different sentences and penalties.
In Weld County, Definition of False Reporting to Authorities, Fire Alarm and Fake Name, C.R.S. 18-8-111
The definition of False Reporting to Authorities, C. R. S. 18-8-111, in Weld County is:
(a) He or she knowingly:
(I) 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
(II) 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
(b) He 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 knows that it did not occur; or
(c) 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; or
(d) He or she knowingly provides false identifying information to law enforcement authorities.
Definition of False Report of Explosives, Weapons or Harmful Substances, C. R. S. 18-8-110 in Greeley, Colorado
Sentence and Penalties of False Reporting to Authorities in Weld County
False Reporting to Authorities in Weld County is a class 3 misdemeanor with penalties of up 6 months of jail time and fines between $50 and $750. If the defendant is committing another crime with a fire alarm going off, then it could be sentenced as a class 2 misdemeanor. A class 2 misdemeanor has penalties of time in our Weld County Jail between 3 to 12 months, and fines between $250 to $1,000. If the report is of an emergency, then the sentence would be a class 1 misdemeanor. If the emergency response results in serious bodily injury of another person, the sentence can be a class 4 felony. Often, False Reporting involves an emergency response, with high restitution costs for fire trucks and police vehicles.
In Greeley, Colorado, What are the Penalties and Sentence of False Report of Explosives, Weapons or Harmful Substances?
In Greeley the sentence for Falsely Reporting Explosives, Weapons, or Harmful Substances is a class 6 felony. A class 6 felony is punishable by 12 to 18 months in the Weld County Jail, and fines between $1,000 to $100,000.
A False Reporting charge can be a mistake of just not actually knowing that the information you are giving is false. In many cases though, it is purposely false. The criminal defense lawyers at the O’Malley Law Office can help you with the details of your case and get you the best possible outcome.
Have you been accused of a False Reporting charge? Whether it is False Reporting to Authorities or False Report of Explosives, Weapons, or Harmful Substances, 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 your free consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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