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Mandatory arrest in domestic violence cases

C.R.S. § 18-6-803.6

Colorado law requires police to make an arrest if there is probable cause in a domestic violence case, unlike other crimes where officers have discretion.

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the domestic violence cases are always an interesting one because that's the one where i think it's the most biased that it comes in because that is the one where the police go in there and they literally have someone that they want to arrest um i think we've talked about this on some of the previous ones colorado law says that the police must make an arrest if there's a probable cause in a db case um you know a lot of these sort of cases you know shoplifting you know you talk to the police and it's like oh my god you know i've never done this before the police actually have the discretion whether or not they're going to really charge you the crime domestic violence cases no mandatory law says they have to make an arrest
Alexis Austin Litle · RLG Live | Featuring Attorney — Daniel Layshock // Right Law GroupWatch clip ↗
colorado law says that the police must make an arrest if there's a probable cause in a db case
Alexis Austin Litle · RLG Live | Featuring Attorney — Daniel Layshock // Right Law GroupWatch clip ↗

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colorado law says that the police must make an arrest if there's a probable cause in a db case

Alexis explains: "colorado law says that the police must make an arrest if there's a probable cause in a db case"

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the domestic violence cases are always an interesting one because that's the one where i think it's the most biased that...

Alexis explains: "the domestic violence cases are always an interesting one because that's the one where i think it's the most biased that it comes in because that is the one where the police go in there and they literally have someone that they want to arrest um i think we've talked about this on some of the previous ones colorado law says that the police must make an arrest if there's a probable cause in a db case um you know a lot of these sort of cases you know shoplifting you know you talk to the police and it's like oh my god you know i've never done this before the police actually have the discretion whether or not they're going to really charge you the crime domestic violence cases no mandatory law says they have to make an arrest"

Answered by Alexis Austin Litle · Watch clip

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Got into a DV case because of an ex I let back in the home and made my life very hard

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