Definitions of Harboring a Minor

Harboring a Minor

Not cooperating with law enforcement includes actions such as, assisting the minor in avoiding the law, failing to disclose the location of the minor, failing to release the minor when asked by law enforcement, or otherwise obstructing law enforcement from taking the minor into custody. This includes people with good intentions, like well meaning people attempting to shelter a minor from an abusive home life. Or it would include a 19 year old who attempts to help their 17 year old friend to avoid law enforcement by lying about their whereabouts.

The elements of the crime of harboring a minor (assisting) are:

1. That the defendant,
2. in the State of Colorado, at or about the date and place charged,
3. knowingly,
4. provided shelter to a minor
5. without the consent of a parent, guardian, custodian of the minor, or the person with whom the child resided the majority of the time pursuant to a court order allocating parental responsibilities, and
6. intentionally,
7. assisted the minor in avoiding or attempting to avoid the custody of a law enforcement officer.

Harboring a minor in Colorado is a class 2 misdemeanor and being convicted can result in penalties of up to a year in jail and/or fines of up to $1,000. Don’t risk fines, jail time, and marks on your reputation. If you have been charged with harboring a minor, you need Chris Ponce on your side.

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