In Colorado, driving under restraint is a misdemeanor traffic offense with serious penalties. If convicted, the sentence can include mandatory jail time, steep fines, and an automatic one-year extension of your driver’s license revocation.
Under Colorado law, a conviction can also lead to a habitual traffic offender strike on your driving record. Three habitual strikes in a certain period of time can lead to a habitual traffic offender designation, which can lead to a felony charge under certain circumstances.
If you are charged with driving under restraint in Colorado, an experienced criminal defense attorney can be invaluable to protecting your rights and mitigating any consequences to your driver’s license and your life. Our experienced criminal defense attorneys explore defenses to your case, including scrutiny of the police reports and evidence to determine whether the traffic stop was legal, and negotiating with the District Attorney. Further, we assist clients in dealing with the Colorado Department of Revenue who holds hearings on driver’s license suspensions.
Our Denver attorneys at Folkestad Fazekas Barrick & Patoile, P.C., have served as municipal court prosecutors, court-appointed defense counsel in various jurisdictions including the City of Greenwood Village and the Town of Parker, and one of our partners served as an alternate municipal court judge in Castle Rock Municipal Court. Our seasoned legal teams can help you if you are facing driving under restraint or driving under suspension charges.
Call us today for a free telephone consultation with an experienced criminal defense attorney at 303-688-3045.
Colorado DUI Attorneys
At Folkestad Fazekas Barrick & Patoile, P.C. our DUI attorneys have been assisting those facing DUI and DWAI charges or other criminal charges in the Douglas County, CO area for over forty years. Our criminal attorneys serve individuals throughout Colorado who are facing DUI and DWAI as well as DUI-D charges in Colorado. Our DUI attorneys will work for you to achieve the best result possible in your case and to protect your rights and your license. Read more about our DUI representation services.