Menacing
If you or a family member have been charged with Menacing, you are going to need assistance from a skilled and confident attorney right away. The penalties for this charge are serious, and the consequences very long lasting. Remember to remain silent, ask for an attorney, and call the firm right away. The sooner you obtain legal representation, the easier it will be to navigate the criminal justice system for you and your family.
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What does MENACING mean?
Menacing is when a person knowingly places another person in fear of immediate serious bodily injury or death by their words or actions.
Menacing is a Class 1 Misdemeanor, which carries a penalty of up to 18 months in jail, and a fine of up to $5,000.
If the use or threatened use of a deadly weapon places the other person in immediate fear of serious bodily injury or death, Menacing can be charged as a Class 5 Felony, which carries a penalty of up to 3 years in the Department of Corrections, and a fine of up to $100,000.
C.R.S. 18-3-206 - Menacing
A person commits the crime of menacing if, by any threat or physical action, he or she knowingly places or attempts to place another person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury. Menacing is a class 1 misdemeanor, but it is a class 5 felony if committed by the use of a firearm, knife, or bludgeon or a simulated firearm, knife, or bludgeon.
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