Colorado “stop and identify” law – What are my rights?
If police in Colorado detain you on reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, you are required to provide the following information if asked: your name your
If police in Colorado detain you on reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, you are required to provide the following information if asked: your name your
Fleeing the scene of a car accident in Denver without stopping to exchange information or render aid if necessary is a Colorado crime. The punishment
If you get pulled over for a traffic violation shortly after leaving Colorado, the police might suspect that you are illegally transporting marijuana that you
Colorado Revised Statute 18-6-800.3 CRS defines “domestic violence” as: “an act or threatened act of violence upon a person with whom the actor is or
Colorado courts can find a person to be in contempt of court for deliberately disobeying or disrespecting the court. Civil contempt is imposed when a
Community service is a standard sentencing term in many Denver, Colorado criminal cases, including DUI.1 Typically the court orders you to complete a certain number
When you raise an affirmative defense in a Colorado criminal case, you are claiming that your unlawful acts were justified under the circumstances. Because they
Careless driving (CRS 42-4-1402) is a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense in Colorado as long as nobody was injured. The punishment includes: 10 to 90
The statute of limitations for the Colorado crime of perjury depends upon the type of offense: It is: three years for first-degree perjury (CRS 18-8-502), eighteen
Colorado has a “Ban the Box” law that prohibits private employers from asking about criminal background on the initial employment application. This way, employers can
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