Violation of Bail Bond Conditions (VBBC) is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is on bond and fails to appear at a court date or violates any condition of their bond. A man, recently sentenced for Stalking, was on probation and a condition of that probation was that he wear a GPS ankle monitor. He cut it off and is currently on the run. Now, he had already been sentenced on his case, but if he had cut off the GPS monitor before he was sentenced, he would have been charged with VBBC. Sometimes, GPS ankle monitors are a condition of bond – often in Stalking cases. It’s likely that he had the GPS monitor while the case was pending as well. Let’s take a closer look at this crime and how it gets charged in Colorado.
Larimer County VBBC Lawyer: Definition of Violation of Bail Bond Conditions
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Violation of Bail Bond Conditions – C.R.S. 18-8-212 – is:
(2) A person who is released on bail bond of whatever kind, and either before, during, or after release is accused by complaint, information, indictment, or the filing of a delinquency petition of any misdemeanor arising from the conduct for which he was arrested, commits a class 3 misdemeanor if he knowingly fails to appear for trial or other proceedings in the case in which the bail bond was filed or if he knowingly violates the conditions of the bail bond.
So, if you are charged with a felony and violate bond conditions, you will face a class 6 felony and if you are charged with a misdemeanor, you will be facing an additional class 3 misdemeanor charge.
Sentence for VBBC in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park
As stated above, VBBC is a class 6 felony or class 3 misdemeanor depending on your criminal charge. If you are facing charges for Intimidation, Retaliation, or Tampering with a Witness or Victim, there is a mandatory sentence of imprisonment for at least 1 year if a felony and at least 6 months if a misdemeanor. The courts treat Violation of Bail Bond Conditions seriously, as they feel your bond conditions are a good way to tell if you are amenable to following the rules.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Violation of Bail Bond Conditions on top of their underlying criminal case, 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 consultation or set up a jail visit today. Together, we can protect your future.
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