Obstructing a Peace Officer is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of physically attempting to stop an officer from doing their job. A Colorado county clerk, who has been making headlines for her alleged illegal actions was arrested and charged again for interfering in an investigation. According to the report, the clerk physically tried to block the officer’s way to get into the room where the device they had the warrant to obtain was located. When officers tried to move her, she began to resist and was arrested for Obstructing a Peace Officer.
Larimer County Obstructing a Peace Officer Attorney: Definition of Obstructing a Peace Officer in Colorado
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Obstructing a Peace Officer, Firefighter, Emergency Medical Service Provider, Rescue Specialist, or Volunteer – C.R.S. 18-8-104 – is:
(b) To assure that animals used in law enforcement or fire prevention activities are protected from harm, a person commits obstructing a peace officer or firefighter when, by using or threatening to use violence, force, physical interference, or an obstacle, he or she knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders any such animal.
By physically blocking their way into the room, where the item they had the warrant to seize was located, she was preventing the officers from doing their job.
Sentence for Clerk Facing Obstructing a Peace Officer in Loveland and Estes Park
Obstructing a Peace Officer, Firefighter, Emergency Medical Service Provider, Rescue Specialist, or Volunteer is a class 2 misdemeanor. This level misdemeanor is punishable by up to 120 days in the Larimer County Jail and up to $750 in fines.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Obstructing a Peace Officer, 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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