Harassment in Colorado
You were charged with harassment in Colorado. That is a criminal accusation about contact, communication, or physical acts the State says were meant to harass, annoy, or alarm. It is not a verdict. Call The Reisch Law Firm at (303) 291-0555.
What this charge means
Colorado harassment covers several patterns: strikes, shoves, and kicks in some theories; repeated contacts; certain communications; and other statutory paths. The complaint should tell you which subsection the DA filed. Text threads, calls, and social media posts often become exhibits.
Harassment is frequently paired with a domestic-violence designation. Again, DV is an enhancer hub, not a standalone crime. A protection order may already exist or may issue after the arrest.
How these cases usually start
A call for service, a walk-in report, or a follow-up after a prior DV case. Officers collect phones and screenshots. Bond can include no-contact and stay-away conditions that are easy to violate by accident if you do not read them.
Issues that decide these cases
- Intent. The mental state the statute requires is not the same as we argued.
- Who contacted whom. Mutual messaging changes the story.
- Physical contact vs. words. Different subsections, different proof.
- Orders in place. A VPO count can overshadow the harassment count.
Penalties (confirm before you rely on this)
The class of this offense and the jail or prison range depend on the current statute, the date of the alleged offense, and any sentence enhancers on the complaint. We will not publish a class or a year range on this page as if it were locked 2026 law. Your charging document and the current Colorado Revised Statutes control.
Enhancers can include prior convictions, a domestic-violence designation, a protection-order count, a weapon fact, or consecutive sentences on other counts. Probation eligibility is not automatic. Past results do not guarantee future results. This page is not a promise about your sentence.
Court process in plain English
After an arrest, advisement is usually the first court date. The judge covers rights and bond. Advisement is not arraignment. You do not have to enter a plea there.
The district attorney decides whether to file, add counts, drop counts, or decline. Felony cases that start in county court may have a preliminary-hearing track before district-court arraignment. Discovery, motions, and trial setting follow if the case does not resolve.
Bond is a court order, not a finding of guilt. Conditions can include no contact, no weapons, testing, and GPS. Violating a condition can create a new filing. If you have questions about a condition, call the firm before you guess.
Why people call this firm on this charge
People call because their charge is listed, because they need a trial lawyer, or because a family member is in custody and the next court date is soon. Wrongfully accused or guilty as charged, the job is the same: test the State’s proof and protect the record.
The Reisch Law Firm works from one office in Westminster and takes cases around Colorado. We try cases in Colorado state court and in federal court when the case goes there. Call (303) 291-0555.
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What to do now
Call (303) 291-0555. Tell us the county and what the complaint or ticket says. The Reisch Law Firm defends Colorado criminal cases from one office in Westminster and takes cases around the state.
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Past results do not guarantee future results. Attorney advertising.
This page is general information. It is not legal advice and it does not create an attorney-client relationship. The charging document and the current Colorado Revised Statutes control.
