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- Colorado Criminal Law – Understanding An Allegation Of Stalking Behavior – The Crime Of Stalking in Colorado
- How Denver City Domestic Violence Cases Are Different – The Denver Municipal Ordinance Domestic Violence Exception
- Colorado Criminal Domestic Violence Law – Understanding The Colorado Laws Governing Dismissal In Colorado Domestic Violence Cases
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- Colorado Domestic Violence Defense Ideas: What Legal Strategies Should My Attorney Consider To Defend Against The Restraining Order
- Trial Issues In Colorado Domestic Violence Cases
- Colorado False Imprisonment Laws and Colorado Domestic Violence Cases
- Can a Colorado Domestic Violence Victim Refuse to Testify in Court?
- Understanding The Difference Between Colorado Domestic Violence And Actual Domestic Abuse
- Colorado Criminal Law – 18-8-610 When You Tamper With Evidence -18-8-306 Attempting To Influence A Public Servant and 18-5-104 Second Degree Forgery
- Finding The Best Colorado Domestic Violence Criminal Defense Lawyer – Don’t Be “Handed Off” To Another Lawyer In The Firm – One You Did NOT Retain!
- Meeting With Your Colorado Domestic Violence Criminal Defense Lawyer For The First Time – Making The Decision To Retain A Lawyer
- Experienced Colorado Domestic Violence Criminal Lawyers in Colorado – Does Experience Really Make A Difference In A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer?
- Colorado Domestic Violence: An Industry
- FAQ: Colorado Domestic Violence Cases Part II
- FAQ: Colorado Criminal Law: Understanding the Impact of FEDERAL FIREARMS LAWS AND BRADY FINDINGS in Colorado Domestic Violence Cases
- Colorado Criminal Law – A Comprehensive Look at the Colorado Defense of Self Defense, Initial Aggressor Laws, Make My Day Laws and the Duty to Retreat
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- Colorado Criminal Domestic Violence Sentencing Procedures and Law – What Happens In A Colorado Domestic Violence Sentencing Hearing
- Withdrawing a Guilty Plea In Colorado – Especially Colorado Domestic Violence Cases
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- H. Michael Steinberg – A Colorado Criminal Domestic Violence Lawyer Defense Lawyer
- Colorado Stalking Laws 18-3-602 – To Convict, A Defendant Does Not Need To Know That The Alleged Victim Is Suffering Serious Emotional Distress
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- Colorado Criminal Procedure – The Steps In A Colorado Criminal Case
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- Colorado Law of Jury / Juror Misconduct – Analysis
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- Colorado Domestic Violence Law – The Danger Of Being Charged With False Reporting If You Change Your Testimony – C.R.S. 18-8-111
- Colorado Criminal Trial Law – Introducing Evidence Of A Defendant’s Good Character Under CRE 404 (a) – In Colorado Domestic Violence Cases
- A Denver Colorado Criminal Lawyer Helps You To Understand Colorado Criminal Restraining Orders Under 18-1-1001
- Colorado Domestic Violence Lawyer On Common Domestic Violence Defenses – Why Does She Lie?
- Colorado Domestic Violence Law Series – Bail Bonds – How Are They Set? What Criteria Is Applied?
- Why You Should Never Rush To Plead Guilty In A Colorado Domestic Violence Case – The Fast Track Trap
- Colorado Domestic Violence Cases Prosecuting With No Victim – Can They Still Go To Trial?
- Colorado Domestic Violence Lawyer On Domestic Violence And Mental Health Issues
- How DO The Police Evaluate Colorado Domestic Violence Cases? – The Law 18-6-803.6
- Understanding Colorado Domestic Violence Crimes – Wiretapping 18-9-303 C.R.S. vs Obstructing Telephone Service- C.R.S. 18-9-306.5
- How Mistakes Are Made In Colorado Domestic Violence Arrests – Predominant Aggressor Analysis
- Colorado Criminal Law – Understanding Criminal Mischief 18-4-501
- Colorado Criminal Law – Why Did My Doctor Call The Police On Me? – Physician – Psychologist Confidential Communications In Child Abuse – Domestic Violation Cases
- Colorado Domestic Violence Law – Understanding The Impact Of The Domestic Violence “Tag” Designation
- Colorado Criminal Law – Restitution Is For ALL Crimes – Not Just Plea Bargained Convictions
- Will My Child Have To Testify In My Colorado Domestic Violence Case?
- Dual Arrests – Colorado Domestic Violence Arrest Mistakes – The Predominant Aggressor Law – Revisited
- How Can I Get A False Colorado Domestic Violence Case Dismissed?
- False Charges In Colorado Domestic Violence Cases – The Ugly Divorce
- Why Aren’t Perjury Charges Filed More Often In Colorado Domestic Violence Cases?
- Police Contact in Colorado – What Are My Rights?
- Tactics and Strategies When You Are Accused of Domestic Violence in Colorado
- Colorado Criminal Law Update – Colorado May Upgrade Strangulation To A Felony – Even Without Serious Bodily Injury
- Your Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Must Conduct A Thorough Investigation Of Your Case To Properly Defend You
- Colorado Domestic Violence Cases – Defense Lawyers And Victim Contact
- Colorado Criminal Law – Domestic Violence Convictions & Custody Of Your Child
- Colorado Domestic Violence Law – False Reporting To Authorities – 18-8-111 – A Dangerous Law
- New 2013 Colorado Gun Law In Domestic Violence Cases Applies Further Protection / Restraining Order Restrictions On Second Amendment Rights
- Colorado Q and A – Knowing Your Constitutional Rights – The First Step In A Colorado Criminal Defense Strategy
- Colorado Restraining Orders
- How To Lift A Colorado Domestic Violence No Contact Order by Denver Criminal Defense Lawyer – H. Michael Steinberg
- Colorado Domestic Violence Permanent Civil Protection Order Laws – Title 13 and 18
- Lifting Or Modifying Colorado Civil Restraining – Protection Orders Pursuant to C.R.S. 13-14-108
- Colorado Violation Of Protection Orders Cases -18-6-803.5. The Why and The How
- Colorado Civil Protection Orders And The Loss Of The Right To Bear Firearms – 13-14-105.5
- Colorado Criminal Law – Civil Restraining Orders – Common Sense Rules When You Have a Permanent Restraining Order Pending In Court Against You
- Questions and Answers About Violation of A Restraining Order in Colorado
- Colorado Domestic Violence Cases and Restraiing Orders
- Colorado Domestic Violence Restraining Orders – The Trick -Making Me Break the Restraining Order
- Colorado Domestic Violence Issues – The Initial Steps To Take In Dealing with a Restraining Order?
- Why Police And Prosecutors Overcharge In Colorado Domestic Violence Cases
- Colorado Criminal Restitution Law – Collecting Unpaid Pre- & Post Judgement Interest – An Unfair Turn In The Law
- Colorado Criminal Domestic Violence Laws – Understanding the Crime of Stalking and Stalking Behavior
- Understanding the Crime of Stalking in Colorado – A Case In Point
- Colorado Domestic Violence No Contact Orders
- Why Police And Prosecutors Overcharge In Colorado Domestic Violence Cases
- Colorado Domestic Violence Law: Why the Police Make Immediate Arrests in Domestic Violence Cases
- Colorado Criminal Law: What Is the Crime of False Reporting All About?
- Colorado Domestic Violence Cases – How Do I Get Off Of This Ride? Discharge Standards, Risk Categories and the Completion of Court Ordered Mandated Treatment – Part I
- Colorado Domestic Violence Cases – How Do I Get Off Of This Ride? Discharge Standards and the Completion of Court Ordered Mandated Treatment – Part II
- Colorado Domestic Violence Fast Track Programs
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- Child Custody and Domestic Violence Allegations – How Allegations of Domestic Violence Are Used In Colorado Child Custody Battles
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- Don’t They Have To Read Me My Rights? – The Meaning Of Miranda – Custodial Interrogation Under Colorado Law
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Colorado Municipal Code Violations – City Code Criminal Charges
Colorado Municipal Code Violations – City Code Criminal Charges
By Colorado Municipal Code – City Code Criminal Defense Lawyer– H. Michael Steinberg
Colorado Municipal Code Violations – City Code Criminal Charges – You can be charged with domestic violence related offenses in Federal, State of Colorado and Municipal – or City based Colorado courthouses.
To understand the differences between Federal Criminal Cases, State Criminal Cases, and so called Municipal or ” Muni” Code Criminal Cases, you begin with the law. Each city in the state of Colorado has what I will call “triple concurrent jurisdictions” within its city borders.
What that means is that the Colorado cities of Arvada, Aurora, Boulder, Broomfield, Castle Rock, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado Springs, Commerce City, Denver, Englewood, Federal Heights, Ft. Collins, Glendale, Golden, Greenwood Village, Lafayette, Lakewood, Louisville, Littleton, Longmont, Northglenn, Thornton, Westminster, Wheat Ridge, and others…are ALL within the Federal Government’s jurisdiction and their County’s criminal jurisdiction. But they also have their own – independent – yet relatively small and self contained – court based criminal jurisdictions.
For example – here is a LINK to Denver’s Municipal Code – Which includes the City’s Criminal Code provisions.
Here is a sample penalty law – from Denver – which states – as all of the municipalities do – that the maximum punishments for a “Muni Code” violation is up to one year in jail and or a $999.00 fine..
Sec. 1-13. General
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) through (d) of this section, whenever any section of this Code or any section of a rule or regulation promulgated hereunder requires, prohibits or declares to be unlawful the doing of any act, any violation of such section is hereby declared to be a criminal violation. If no definite fine or penalty is provided for a violation, any person who shall be convicted of a violation of any such section shall, for each offense, be fined in a sum not more than nine hundred ninety-nine dollars ($999.00) or imprisoned not to exceed one (1) year, or both so fined and imprisoned. Each day an offense and violation continue shall constitute a separate offense and violation.
Sometimes the fine is $1,000.00 – as in the Town of Castle Rock’s Code:
Chapter 1.08 General Penalty
A. No person shall violate any of the provisions of the ordinances of the Town, including the provisions of this Code. Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by any ordinance of the Town, any person who violates any of the provisions of the ordinances of the Town or this Code shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Colorado Municipal Code Violations – City Code Criminal Charges – Criminal Defenses As Against Municipal Code Ordinances
Colorado Code Violations parallel in many ways the State of Colorado’s Misdemeanor Criminal Charges – sometimes the crime itself is EXACTLY THE SAME.
Here are some of the most common CRIMINAL Municipal Ordinance Violations:
Harassment, assault, and domestic violence
Resisting arrest, interference, disobedience to lawful orders
Disturbing the peace
Possession of Marijuana and Possession of alcohol cases
Theft, (such as shoplifting)
Trespass
Criminal Mischief – Damage to property, (example – graffiti)
Animal care and control crimes
Probation violations for any of the criminal code charges
Traffic Charges such as:
Speeding tickets
Speeding and Habitual Driving Offenses
Hit and Run
Careless / reckless driving citations
Domestic violence charges
Restraining order violations
Harassment
Drug Paraphernalia charges
Minor in possession charges
Prostitution and solicitation
Nuisance and abatement
Noise ordinance violations
Why Retain A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer In Municipal Court? – Aren’t These Insignificant Criminal Cases?
A muni code ordinance conviction has the same effect as a Colorado State criminal convictions in this way – if it appears on a background check as – for example – Assault and Battery – Domestic Violence – a present or future employer will not care that is a conviction in the “lowest” Colorado courts.
The state’s criminal justice system contains four levels of criminal convictions. 1) petty offenses, 2) municipal offenses, 3) misdemeanors, and themost serious – 4) felonies.
A muni code conviction sits higher than a petty offense – but is less serious than a misdemeanor or felony. The distinction is often lost on those that care about such things.
“The Rub” – More and More Colorado Municipal Code Violations Are Showing Up On Thorough Criminal Background Checks
However, convictions for municipal violations do show up on a criminal background check. Therefore, they can negatively affect employment opportunities, professional licensing, security clearances, and housing.
The Decision To Charge A Case In Municipal Court Is Made By The Patrol Officer In Most Instances.
Revenue – Money – Revenue in the form of the payment of fines fees and costs in criminal cases flows to the City in Municipal Court prosecutions. In state prosecutions – those payments are made to the state and NOT shared with the City based government. As a result – the local police department – whenever possible – file there cases – that is make the tickets they write or make the bond returns on the arrests they make – returnable in their CITY courts.
The City Attorney – Prosecutor – prosecutes cases in municipal court and the CITY – not the county sheriff or the Colorado state police are responsible for investigating cases brought in Municipal Court.
Unless a case has no equivalent charge under the local municipal code – local policies favor filing the case ” locally.”
All of your constitutional rights – including the right to trial by jury, the right to a lawyer, and the right to appeal – ALL apply in municipal court. One notable exception is that the right to a speedy trial is shortened from 6 months to 3 months.
2013 Colorado Law Expands The Right To Seal A Colorado Municipal – City Code Criminal Conviction
Prior to 2013 – a Colorado Muncipal Code criminal case had to be completely dismissed – as is the case with all but drug related convictions – before it could be sealed – expunged.
Legislation passed in 2013 now makes sealing of this record possible after three years. Here is a LINK to an article I wrote explaining the 2013 law.
Colorado Municipal Code Violations – City Code Criminal Charges
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H. Michael Steinberg, is a Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer who will provide you with a free initial case consultation to evaluate your legal issues and to answer your questions with an honest assessment of your options.
Helping Clients To Make Informed Decisions In the Defense of Colorado Criminal Cases. Colorado Defense Lawyer H. Michael Steinberg provides solid criminal defenses for clients throughout the Front Range of Colorado – including the City and County courts of Adams County, Arapahoe County, City and County of Boulder, City and County of Broomfield, City and County of Denver, Douglas County, El Paso County – Colorado Springs, Gilpin County, Jefferson County, Larimer County, and Weld County,…. and all the other cities and counties of Colorado along the I-25 Corridor… on cases involving …Colorado Municipal Code Violations – City Code Criminal Charges.
Other Articles of Interest:
- How Denver City Domestic Violence Cases Are Different – The Denver Municipal Ordinance Domestic Violence Exception
- Colorado Key Child Abuse and Neglect Laws – Listed
- Experienced Colorado Domestic Violence Criminal Lawyers in Colorado – Does Experience Really Make A Difference In A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer?
- Child Custody and Domestic Violence Allegations – How Allegations of Domestic Violence Are Used In Colorado Child Custody Battles
- Understanding Colorado Presentence Confinement In Concurrent Felony – Misdemeanor Sentencing – § 18-1.3-405
