DUI & DWAI Articles
Governor Hickenlooper signed a new Colorado DUI law today which includes some new provisions: HB1240 Penalties for Persistent Drunk Drivers This bill is a good example of how the Colorado legislature builds coalitions and compromises. This bill comes out of a short list selected by Denver DUI lawyers together with the Interagency Task Force on…
HB 13-1077 Concerning A Driver’s Right to Challenge the Lawfulness of A Law Enforcement Officer’s Initial Contact in An Administrative Proceeeding for a Revocation of a Driver’s License In July of 2012, the Court of Appeals in Francen v. Colorado Department of Revenue,10CA2382 determined that questions as to the legality of the initial stop and…
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…
One of the most problematic effects of getting charged with Driving Under the Influence is facing a revocation of your driving privileges. Through recent changes of the DUI laws in Colorado, in many cases, the length of a driver’s license revocation can be greatly reduced by installing an interlock device on your vehicle. In most…
The Driver’s License office in Castle Rock will be closed on Friday, August 24 while the office is relocated to 301 Wilcox Street, Suite 124, in Castle Rock. The Driver’s License office will reopen for business on Monday, August 27 at the new location.
Bus service ending next week; taxi rides for transit-dependent start next month. As previously announced, the Town bus service – commonly referred to as CATCO – will cease operations at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 30. Next year, in lieu of funding that service, the Town will be sponsoring a reduced-fare taxi service for transit-dependent residents. That…