FIRST DEGREE CRIMINAL TRESPASS

If you or a family member have been charged with First Degree Criminal Trespass, you are going to need assistance from a skilled and confident attorney right away. The penalties for this charge can include up to 18 months in prison. The sooner you obtain legal representation, the easier it will be to navigate the criminal justice system.

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What IS FIRst Degree Criminal Trespass?

  • First Degree Criminal Trespass is when a person knowingly and unlawfully goes into or remains in another person’s home without permission, or when a person goes into any motor vehicle of another with the intent to commit a crime inside the vehicle.

  • First Degree Criminal Trespass of another person’s home is a Class 6 Felony, which carries a penalty of up to 18 months in the Department of Corrections, and a fine of up to $100,000.

  • First Degree Criminal Trespass of another person’s vehicle is a Class 1 Misdemeanor, which carries a penalty of up to 364 days in jail, and a fine of up to $1,000.

C.R.S. 18-4-502 - FIRst Degree Criminal Trespass

(1) A person commits the crime of first degree criminal trespass if such person:

(a) Knowingly and unlawfully enters or remains in a dwelling of another; or

(b) Enters any motor vehicle with intent to commit a crime therein.

(2)

(a) First degree criminal trespass committed pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section is a class 1 misdemeanor, but it is a class 6 felony if the dwelling is inhabited or occupied.

(b) First degree criminal trespass committed pursuant to subsection (1)(b) of this section is a class 1 misdemeanor.

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