There are many different scenarios that can result in a Harassment charge in Fort Collins and Larimer County. Insulting, threatening, or using obscene language towards another can easily land you with a Harassment case. You might think it would be easy just to walk away and leave the other people alone, but what happens if those people are your neighbors? It’s hard to stay away from someone who lives right next door to you. Sometimes, neighborly disputes take a turn and police get involved. You may have neighbors who just don’t like you and make claims that you are yelling nasty things at them over the fence all hours of the night. Or, you may call the city regarding a property line dispute and as revenge, your neighbor reports that you pushed him out of the way during one of your discussions. We have even seen cases where one person calls the police for help dealing with an unruly neighbor and both parties end up with Harassment charges. No matter the circumstance surrounding your Harassment charge, we can help.
Harassment Attorney Near Me in Fort Collins: Definition of Harassment in Larimer County
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Harassment – C.R.S. 18-9-111 – is:
(a) Strikes, shoves, kicks, or otherwise touches a person or subjects him to physical contact; or
(b) In a public place directs obscene language or makes an obscene gesture to or at another person; or
(c) Follows a person in or about a public place; or
(e) Directly or indirectly initiates communication with a person or directs language toward another person, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, telephone network, data network, text message, instant message, computer, computer network, computer system, or other interactive electronic medium in a manner intended to harass or threaten bodily injury or property damage, or makes any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal by telephone, computer, computer network, computer system, or other interactive electronic medium that is obscene; or
(f) Makes a telephone call or causes a telephone to ring repeatedly, whether or not a conversation ensues, with no purpose of legitimate conversation; or
(g) Makes repeated communications at inconvenient hours that invade the privacy of another and interfere in the use and enjoyment of another’s home or private residence or other private property; or
(h) Repeatedly insults, taunts, challenges, or makes communications in offensively coarse language to, another in a manner likely to provoke a violent or disorderly response.
As you can see, there are many different situations that can result in a Harassment case. Most of the cases end up being one person’s word against another’s. Often, no real physical evidence is necessary to charge this crime.
Sentence for Neighbors Harassment in Loveland and Estes Park
As a class 3 misdemeanor in Fort Collins, Loveland and Estes Park, Harassment is punishable by up to 6 months in the Larimer County Jail and up to $750 in fines.
If you or someone you love has been given a summons for or charged with Harassment, 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. Together, we can protect your future.
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