Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person encourages or allows a minor to break a law. A restaurant owner is currently under fire for this crime after allowing a juvenile waitress at her restaurant to carry a gun. According to the report, all the wait staff carry guns. The seventeen-year-old was no exception and was provided a gun to have on her person while working. The problem is, it’s not legal for a seventeen-year-old to possess a gun. It’s possible that the woman could face the Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor charge as well as Unlawfully Permitting a Juvenile to Possess a Handgun.
Larimer County Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Attorney: Definition of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor – C.R.S. 18-6-701 – is:
Because it is not legal for a minor to have a handgun, then by providing the 17-year-old with the gun and telling her to ‘pack heat’ while she is working like the other wait staff, it could be argued that she encouraged a child to violate the law. This crime is a class 4 felony, punishable by a sentence to the Colorado Department of Corrections.
Unlawfully Permitting a Juvenile to Possess a Handgun Lawyer in Loveland and Estes Park
The Colorado law definition of Unlawfully Providing or Permitting a Juvenile to Possess a Handgun – C.R.S. 18-12-108.7 – is:
It’s pretty clear that the woman gave and allowed the minor to possess a handgun while working at her restaurant. This crime is also a class 4 felony.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-658-0007 to schedule a free consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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