Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado

Re: forgery of checks

If it's her first offense, the worst that will happen to her, legally, is that she will be convicted and sentenced to six years in prison, followed by three years of parole (the eight years cited by another attorney hasn't been the guideline since mid-1993).

The legal penalties, however, may not be the worst consequences of your allegation that your daughter stole the money. I wonder how many daughters you have, and what this one is worth to you, and whether you are convinced that the justice system (sometimes I hate that phrase) is the remedy you seek.

She didn't steal from the bank, by the way; if she stole, she stole from you, and you will be the one to say so in court, if it goes that far.

Good luck. I hope you and your daughter can find each other again.

Re: forgery of checks

She could go to prison, as this is a felony.

Re: forgery of checks

Theft in that amount is a class 4 felony. That's 2-8 years in prison. The worst that could happen? Aggravators could bring it to 16 years.