In Fort Collins, Larimer County, and across Colorado, Reckless Endangerment is charged when a person does something that creates a risk another person will be harmed. If you are thinking, wow, that sounds very unspecific and broad, well, you are right. It is very broad. No injury need occur to charge this crime. It’s as simple as someone seeing you do something that they think may be dangerous and calling the police. Let’s look at some examples of Reckless Endangerment cases and how easily this crime can be charged.
Larimer County Reckless Endangerment Lawyer: Definition of Recklessly and Reckless Endangerment
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Reckless Endangerment – C.R.S. 18-3-208 – is:
Under C.R.S. 18-1-501(8), ‘recklessly’ means:
Examples of Reckless Endangerment Cases in Loveland and Estes Park
There are many different scenarios that can be charged as Reckless Endangerment in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. For example, you can have your child on an ATV with you driving around a campground. If your child is not wearing a helmet and someone sees you and decides they don’t like that, you could get charged with Reckless Endangerment. Say you have passengers in the car and you get pulled over for a traffic violation. If your passengers are not wearing their seatbelts, Reckless Endangerment charges may follow. Similarly, if you are caught speeding and the cop decides that your speed was especially dangerous to other drivers on the road, your speeding ticket may also include Reckless Endangerment charges. Accidentally discharging your gun when showing a friend or cleaning it, even if no one is injured, could still get you charged.