Colorado's Harassment statute is very broad and contains many different subsections. More often than not, it is charged by alleging that a person has the intent to "harass, annoy, or alarm another person" and does one of the following:
Strikes, shoves, kicks, or otherwise touches a person or subjects him to physical contact;
In a public place directs obscene language or makes an obscene gesture to or at another person;
Makes a telephone call or causes a telephone to ring repeatedly, whether or not a conversation ensues, with no purpose of legitimate conversation;
Makes repeated communications at inconvenient hours that invade the privacy of another and interfere in the use and enjoyment of another's home or private residence or another private property;
Repeatedly insults, taunts, challenges, or makes communications in offensively coarse language to, another in a manner likely to provoke a violent or disorderly response.
Harassment is typically charged as a class three misdemeanor.
You Will Need An Experienced Advocate.
Harassment charges can put your liberty in jeopardy. Do not go into the fight without an experienced advocate. Choosing an experienced lawyer is the best decision you can make early on in your case. To schedule a free consultation with a Criminal Defense Attorney providing Harassment defense services in Longmont, Lyons, Frederick,Mead, Berthoud, Erie, Firestone, Niwot, and Dacono, call The Merson Law Office at 970-219-2923 or 303-776-3511. Or fill out an intake form here.