Your Guide to Understanding Colorado’s Child Abuse Laws
Nov 23
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Child Abuse

Do you know what constitutes child abuse under Colorado laws? By looking at the statutes, you can gain a greater understanding of child abuse charges and associated penalties in our state.

The Legal Definition of Child Abuse in Colorado

A person commits child abuse by putting a child in a harmful or neglectful situation.

Colorado laws call acts such as these child abuse (others may also be included):

  • Acting in any way that leads to a child’s physical injury or
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Did You Know That Padding Your Hours in Colorado May Qualify as Fraud?
Nov 17
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Fraud

Have you ever reported more hours on your timecard or invoice than you worked? Have you ever taken a longer lunch than usual, but recorded it as if it was the normal length?

You may not think those “white lies” could get you in trouble with Colorado law. However, technically speaking, if your employer or client chooses to push the issue, you could potentially get slapped with fraud for something as seemingly minor as padding your hours.

Here’s what you [...]

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Were You Caught Up in Colorado’s Extra Halloween DWI Enforcement?
Nov 8
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: DUI | Halloween

When holidays come around, Colorado law enforcement officials tend to be out in full force looking for impaired drivers.

This year, the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Halloween Heat Is On campaign lasted for a whole week, starting on Friday, October 27, and ending on Thursday, November 2. The campaign hoped to “eliminate impaired driving related injuries and fatalities over Halloween weekend” by setting up DWI – driving while intoxicated – checkpoints as well as increasing and saturating patrols.

Chief of [...]

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Cop Shoots on Domestic Violence Call – How Coloradans Can Stay Safe
Nov 3
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Domestic Violence

With October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, domestic violence is in the spotlight.

What does that mean for you?

It will likely mean more people looking for and reporting potential domestic violence, which could lead to law enforcement officers showing up at your home to question you and investigate the alleged incident. Because of this, it is important to know how to act when dealing with police officers in your home. If you choose to act erratically when a police [...]

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Your Guide to Criminal Diversion Programs in Denver
Oct 26
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Criminal Defense | Criminal Diversion Program | Youth Diversion Program

If you or your child have been accused of a crime, you are no doubt concerned about the long-term consequences of a criminal record. However, depending upon the nature of the crime and any prior convictions, you or your child could qualify for a diversion program that will get the charges dismissed.

What are criminal diversion programs, and how can they help you?

The aim of criminal diversion programs is to rehabilitate defendants and help them avoid a criminal record, [...]

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