BOULDER COLORADO LEGAL BLOG
Does Colorado have an ignition interlock law?
Drunk driving is a serious crime across the United States. However, each state has slightly different drunk driving laws. If you are being accused or convicted of drunk driving in the state of Colorado, it is important to understand how these laws apply to...
What is criminal mischief?
In Colorado, the crime of criminal mischief occurs when you knowingly damage either the personal property or the land of someone else. This is also referred to as vandalism. Depending on the severity of the damage, criminal mischief may either be a felony or a...
Blood test vs. breath test: Comparing the results
Getting pulled over by law enforcement can certainly make your heart race, especially if the officer asks you to take a breath test. Law enforcement officers use roadside breath tests to determine whether your blood alcohol content level is at or above 0.08, the legal...
Are you familiar with different types of insurance fraud?
Over the years of paying your Colorado insurance premiums on time and in full without making a claim for the last few years, perhaps you wondered if you were wasting money on a policy that you do not use. Should you do what you can to get some of that money back by...
What is express consent?
If you are pulled over under suspicion of a DUI/DWAI in Colorado, you may be asked to submit to chemical testing. As an express consent state, drivers consent to such testing when receiving their licenses. While you are permitted to refuse testing, there are a number...
Bill changes single-use possession from felony to misdemeanor
In 2019 Colorado's governor signed HB 19-1263, a bill intended to reduce certain felony possession charges to a misdemeanor offense. Under certain circumstances, individuals found with Schedule I and Schedule II substances may not face a felony conviction and so can...
What is swatting?
Swatting can be extremely dangerous. In 2017, a man died at the hands of police when someone made a 911 call with false confessions of crimes that led police to his door. To pranksters, the reaction may be unforeseen. However, a person makes false reports to...
What are property crimes?
A property crime can be one of several different crimes with a variety of different penalties attached. According to FindLaw, there are lower level offenses all the way up to higher level felonies. You may even be surprised as to how easily you can face charges of a...
How do you handle a restraining order in Colorado?
In order to obtain a protection order in Colorado, which some people think of as a restraining order, you are going to need to show the court some instances of domestic violence. These instances could be physical assault, sexual assault, harassment or stalking....
Yes, you can get a job after a conviction
For a person in Colorado who has been convicted of a criminal offense, the thought of looking for a job may feel far-fetched. However, this need not be the case. The old stereotype no longer plays out everywhere as it is definitely possible for people to get a job...
