H. Michael Steinberg has 42+ years of experience practicing Colorado criminal law. Mr. Steinberg strives to stay current with the ever changing aspects of criminal law issues and updates resulting in his extensive knowledge of successful criminal defense as well as appellate work. He is also an active member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association, the Colorado Trial Lawyer's Association, and the Colorado and Arapahoe Bar Associations.

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What Counts as a Colorado DUI Probation Violation?

Probation after a Colorado DUI is a deal. You avoid more jail, and in exchange you follow a long list of rules. When a client calls me and says, “I think I may have violated my probation,” the first thing I do is sort what happened into the right category.

Some problems are fixable with a phone call and a receipt. Others put your probation, and your freedom, at real risk.

This article explains what the law treats as a DUI probation violation, how the court handles it, and what is actually on the table if the court finds one. The core rules live in C.R.S. 42-4-1307 for DUI sentencing and in C.R.S. 16-11-205 and 16-11-206 for revocation.

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