Tampering is a common Domestic Violence offense in Fort Collins and Loveland, Colorado. It takes very little to be charged with Tampering – simply messing with someone else’s property can get you charged with this crime. And if that someone else is a current or former significant other or spouse, then it is charged as an act of Domestic Violence.
Larimer County Second Degree Criminal Tampering Lawyer: Definition of Tampering in Colorado
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Second Degree Criminal Tampering – C.R.S. 18-4-506 – is:
Simply interfering with something that belongs to someone else to annoy them can get you charged with this crime. I imagine the hundreds of times as a child I would hide my brother’s things just to annoy him. Who knew I could be facing a misdemeanor charge? We actually had a Tampering case where our client found out his girlfriend had been cheating on him and wanted her out of his house. She refused to leave, so he started throwing her clothes outside. She called the police and our client was arrested for Domestic Violence Tampering and a mandatory protection order was entered and he was restricted from being in his own home. Make that make sense…
Sentence for Domestic Violence Tampering in Loveland
As a class 2 misdemeanor in Fort Collins and Loveland, Second Degree Tampering is punishable by up to 120 days in the Larimer County Jail. When it is charged as an act of Domestic Violence, there are additional requirements involved in any sentence. This would include DV treatment.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Tampering or any Domestic Violence crime, 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 initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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