Jay M. Tiftickjian
Tiftickjian Law Firm, P.C.
600 S. Cherry St. #1105
Denver, CO 80246
Phone (303) 991-5896
Fax (303) 991-5897
Toll-Free 855-DUI-5280
There are serious penalties in Colorado for driving under restraint. The sentence for a conviction includes mandatory jail time, steep fines, and an automatic year extension of your driver’s license revocation.
In Colorado, a conviction for driving under restraint will lead to a mandatory jail sentence between five days and six months for a first offense. A judge is not allowed to suspend this mandatory jail sentence. In addition, the court fine can be up to $500, plus mandatory court fees and surcharges. For a second offense, the court must sentence you to no less than 30 days in jail.
In addition to the sentences outlined above, a conviction will lead to a habitual traffic offender strike on your driving record. Accumulating three habitual strikes in a certain period of time will make you a habitual traffic offender, which can lead to a felony charge if driving in certain situations.
If you are charged with driving under restraint in Colorado, the services of an experienced Denver traffic attorney can be invaluable. Not only can an experienced criminal defense attorney explore defenses to your case, such as notice requirements or whether the traffic stop was legal, a skilled defense lawyer can negotiate with the prosecutor in an effort to save your driving privileges and keep you out of jail.
Denver criminal defense attorney Jay Tiftickjian has handled hundreds of driving under restraint cases in Colorado as a traffic attorney and former state prosecutor. If you have been charged with driving under restraint in Colorado, contact The Tiftickjian Law Firm, P.C. for experienced representation.
Tiftickjian Law Firm, P.C. provides DUI defense and criminal defense representation in Colorado including Adams County, Arapahoe County, Boulder County, Broomfield County, Douglas County, Jefferson County and Colorado’s mountain communities. Our criminal and DUI defense law practice also includes Arvada, Aspen, Aurora, Bennett, Boulder, Bow Mar, Breckenridge, Brighton, Broomfield, Castle Pines North, Castle Rock, Centennial, Central City, Clear Creek County, the Denver Tech Center, Eagle County, Edgewater, El Paso County, Englewood, Erie, Estes Park, Federal Heights, Fort Collins, Fredrick, Frisco, Grand County, Greeley, Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch, Lafayette, Lakewood, Larimer, Littleton, Lone Tree, Longmont, Louisville, Morrison, Northglenn, Parker, Pitkin County, Golden, Silverthorne, Summit County, Superior, Thornton, Vail, Westminster, Wheat Ridge, Winter Park and across the Front Range. If you have been charged with a criminal, DUI or traffic offense in Colorado, contact Tiftickjian Law Firm, P.C. for a complimentary consultation with an experienced Denver DUI attorney or Colorado criminal defense lawyer.