Colorado residents face a substantial change to their gun ownership rights beginning August 1, 2026, under Colorado SB25-003, often referred to as the state’s “Gun Ban Law.” But what does this new law actually mean for Colorado’s current and future gun owners, and what are the potential consequences for gun violations in Colorado Springs? What
Colorado’s criminal justice system takes domestic violence charges very seriously, but are there times when domestic violence charges can be dropped? If someone has filed domestic violence charges against you, it’s crucial to understand your legal rights, your options for an aggressive defense, and if and how the state could drop the domestic violence charges
Colorado has strict laws against domestic violence, but in Colorado Springs, a domestic violence (DV) charge isn’t a stand-alone offense. Instead, it’s an enhancement to another charge of crimes such as assault, stalking, harassment, or protective order violations. A conviction for DV in Colorado comes with harsh penalties and additional requirements, such as attending domestic
Restraining orders in Colorado are civil orders of protection meant to prevent contact between the protected individual and the subject of the order. A mandatory domestic violence restraining order protects the alleged victim from the defendant by prohibiting the subject from “threatening, molesting, or injuring the protected individual.” This protection is addressed under Colorado Revised
Everyone makes mistakes, but some mistakes have serious consequences, including a criminal record. A criminal history affects many aspects of your life, including career and educational opportunities, your ability to rent a home, and even your personal life. While you may put your past behind you, the record remains, but does your criminal record always
A conviction for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) in Colorado has serious long-term consequences as well as immediate penalties, such as jail time, fines, license revocation, an ignition interlock device on your vehicle, and mandatory attendance in a drug rehabilitation program. A conviction also means points on your driving
In February of 2025, the Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill that strictly limits the manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase, and distribution of semi-automatic weapons that are designed to accept detachable magazines. This is one of the most restrictive “gun bans” ever adopted into law in Colorado. While the law doesn’t completely prohibit semi-automatics, anyone
Colorado’s criminal justice system takes drug charges very seriously, especially with the increase in overdoses and accidental poisonings caused by fentanyl. In Colorado, it’s a crime to possess, use, distribute, or sell controlled substances. While some drug crimes have recently been downgraded from felonies to misdemeanor charges for up to four grams of narcotics like
If you are facing criminal charges in Colorado, you’ll likely encounter a plea bargain offer by the prosecutor at some point during the legal proceedings in your case. It’s essential to understand how a plea bargain works and how it applies in your case. Before deciding whether to accept a plea bargain, a Colorado defendant
Colorado takes sexual assault very seriously. A conviction for sexual assault is a conviction for a class 4 felony with lifelong consequences, including incarceration, fines, a permanent criminal record, and registration as a sex offender. Law enforcement can charge a defendant with sexual assault with little or no evidence against them, making a strong, assertive