Resisting Arrest is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person tries to keep a police officer from arresting them. This crime is ALWAYS a secondary charge – meaning the person was being charged with another crime and then picks up the Resisting Arrest charge. I mean, by definition, you must already be under arrest to resist an arrest, right? A woman was recently arrested for Trespassing after a man found her naked in his pool. According to the report, the man saw a trail of clothing in his yard and followed it to the pool to find a naked woman he did not know swimming in his pool. The police were called and she delayed getting out of the pool when told to and then pulled away from officers when they attempted to arrest her. This turned what would have been just a Trespassing case into a case with multiple charges including the added charge Resisting Arrest.
Larimer County Resisting Arrest Lawyer: Definition of Resisting Arrest in Colorado
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Resisting Arrest – C.R.S. 18-8-103 – is:
(a) Using or threatening to use physical force or violence against the peace officer or another; or
(b) Using any other means which creates a substantial risk of causing bodily injury to the peace officer or another.
By pulling away from the officer while being arrested, this is often seen as using physical force to try and prevent the officer from completing the arrest.
Sentence for the Added Charge Resisting Arrest in Loveland and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Resisting Arrest is a class 2 misdemeanor. This level misdemeanor is punishable by 90 to 364 days in the Larimer County Jail and up to $1,000 in fines.
If you or someone you love have a criminal case with the added charge Resisting Arrest, 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 your free initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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