Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado

Dropping Charges

6 years ago my daughter took one of

my checks, made it out to herself

and signed my name. We reported it

to the bank and there is now a

warrant out for her in Colorado. I am

now trying to help clear this from her

record. She was 16 at the time and

she's now 22. She hasn't lived in

Colorado since, but cannot return

because of this. If I can have the

charges dropped will this be cleared

from her record? I think I can drop

the forgery charge because that's

from me, but there is a theft charge

from the bank. Will I be able to have

the bank drop that charge? (Amount

was under $400)


Asked on 1/30/09, 8:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Daniel Fenaughty FENAUGHTY & ASSOCIATES, PC

Re: Dropping Charges

If there has not been a conviction, you need to work a resolution that is seal-able for purposes of cleaning her record. Who was the victim? Was it just you, or did the bank also incur a loss? In what court is the case?

You may not need the bank to drop the charge. If you do, expect to make them whole at the time of the request to drop.

-Dan

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Answered on 1/31/09, 1:59 pm


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