False Imprisonment, Not What is Seems in Arapahoe County, Colorado

If you Google Attorney for False Imprisonment charges C.R.S. 18-3-303 in Arapahoe County you will likely get many criminal defense attorney’s websites. However, you will discover the main thing talked about are those people who have been wrongfully imprisoned by the government. The primary reason is because they lost in a criminal case. But according to the Colorado Revised Statutes, that really isn’t what the criminal charge of False Imprisonment is. In fact, the Colorado statute specifically rules out situations where an Arapahoe County puts an innocent person in jail. Because governments have the authority to detain and imprison people before a person is found guilty, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Department isn’t violating the False Imprisonment law.

What is False Imprisonment in El Paso County, Colorado?

A person may be charged with False Imprisonment in El Paso County if he or she confines or detains another person without their consent and if that person does not have the legal authority to do so. For example, I have the legal right to detain my kids. However, I do not have the legal right to detain my spouse against her will. False Imprisonment is charged as a class 2 misdemeanor in Colorado Springs and El Paso County, Colorado unless the victim is held twelve hours or more or if force is used in the imprisonment. In those cases, False Imprisonment is charged as a class 5 felony.

False Imprisonment – A Common Domestic Violence Crime in Douglas County, Colorado

Domestic Violence is not a crime in Douglas County by itself. It is always charged along with another crime and it is a sentence enhancer to that crime. Domestic Violence is charged with any number of charges when there is an intimate relationship between the alleged victim and the defendant. In the heat of an argument couples can cross legal boundaries. If an exit is blocked after one party doesn’t want to talk any more, someone may be charged with misdemeanor False Imprisonment. It is usually a shock to our clients when they learn how serious and life impacting this offense can be. Many people would never think of hurting their spouse. But, they may not know that blocking an exit can get land them in jail.

Call a Criminal Defense Attorney if you are Charged with False Imprisonment

The Parker Police Department will make an arrest in Douglas County even if the alleged victim doesn’t want to press charges. Making statements like ‘I was only trying to keep her from leaving’, will not help your situation. If you are being investigated for False Imprisonment the best thing you can do is stay quiet.

So, if you or a loved one are facing charges of False Imprisonment in Douglas County, Colorado, remember to remain silent and call O’Malley and Sawyer at

303-830-0880 to immediately speak with one of our attorneys. Together, we can protect your future.

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