Domestic violence is a sentencing enhancer that can be attached to all sorts of other crimes. For example, vandalizing the property of someone you have an intimate relationship with may be considered a form of domestic violence. Domestic violence can also be attached to an assault and battery charge, which is perhaps the domestic violence scenario that people are most familiar with. Learn more about the types of domestic charges in Colorado below.
Please note that, according to CRS 18-6-800.3(2), the definition of “intimate partner” is as follows: “a relationship between spouses, former spouses, past or present unmarried couples, or persons who are both the parents of the same child regardless of whether the persons have been married or have lived together at any time.”
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Domestic violence is an enhancement, meaning that the punishment depends on the specific charge. Common consequences include the following:
Protection orders are legal orders issued by a court to protect individuals who are victims of domestic violence, harassment, stalking, or other forms of abuse. A domestic violence charge in Colorado triggers an automatic mandatory protection order. If you have an active protection order against you, you are prohibited from having contact or communication with the alleged victim.
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