Charges and penalties
How offenses are graded, jail ranges, fines, and repeat offense steps.
22 sections
- What an Offense Level MeansC.R.S. 18-1.3-501 — 364 days for a class 1 misdemeanor, 120 for a class 2, and ten for a petty offense
- How Long They Have to Charge YouC.R.S. 16-5-401 — three years for most felonies, eighteen months for a misdemeanor, six months for a petty offense
- Bail After an ArrestC.R.S. 16-4-102 — before a court within forty-eight hours, a $10 bond fee at most, and release within six hours
- AssaultC.R.S. 18-3-204 — bodily injury knowingly or recklessly caused is third degree, a class 1 misdemeanor
- Harassment and StalkingC.R.S. 18-9-111 — touching, following or messages meant to harass, and C.R.S. 18-3-602 — stalking is a felony
- Disorderly ConductC.R.S. 18-9-106 — an offensive display that tends to start a fight, unreasonable noise, or fighting in public
- TrespassC.R.S. 18-4-504 — entering or staying unlawfully is a petty offense, more for fenced land, and more again for a home
- The Theft LadderC.R.S. 18-4-401 — under $300 a petty offense, $2,000 a felony, and the value sets each rung
- HazingC.R.S. 18-9-124 — endangering someone to join a student organization is a class 2 misdemeanor
- The Age of ConsentC.R.S. 18-3-402 — under fifteen with a partner four years older, or fifteen or sixteen with a partner ten years older
- Resisting and ObstructingC.R.S. 18-8-103 — force, threats or a risk of injury, and silence is not obstructionalso here
- A Recorded InterrogationC.R.S. 16-3-601 — custodial questioning in a detention facility about a class 1 or class 2 felony is recordedalso here
- Marijuana and DrugsC.R.S. 18-18-406 — over two ounces is a drug misdemeanor, public use a petty offense, and twelve plants at a homealso here
- ParaphernaliaC.R.S. 18-18-428 — a drug petty offense with a fine of not more than $100also here
- Minor in PossessionC.R.S. 18-13-122 — alcohol or marijuana under twenty-one is an unclassified petty offense, up to $100 the first timealso here
- KnivesC.R.S. 18-12-105 — a concealed knife with a blade over three and one-half inches is a class 1 misdemeanoralso here
- Who Cannot CarryC.R.S. 18-12-108 — a firearm after a felony conviction is a class 5 felonyalso here
- Working with a RecordC.R.S. 8-2-130 — no criminal history question on the first application, and no ad saying a record bars applyingalso here
- When Someone Uses Your NameC.R.S. 18-5-902 — using another's identifying information to get something of value is a class 4 felonyalso here
- Driving While SuspendedC.R.S. 42-2-138 — knowingly driving under most restraints is a class A traffic infractionalso here
- Voting After a ConvictionC.R.S. 1-2-103 — no vote only while serving a felony sentence of confinementalso here
- LitteringC.R.S. 18-4-511 — a mandatory fine of $20 to $500 the first time, and a court date, not a mailed ticketalso here
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