Keith Coleman Attorney at Law

01/04/2021

Happy New Year - A link is attached with information concerning this year's minimum wage. For non-tip workers the minimum wage is $12.32. I have had several people tell me it was $15.00 per hour this is not correct. The City and County of Denver set their rate at $14.77. This is not applicable to the rest of the State.

2020 Colorado State Minimum Wage Effective January 1, 2020: Minimum Wage $12.00 Tipped Employee Minimum Wage: $8.98 2019 Colorado State Minimum Wage Effective January 1, 2019: Minimum Wage $11.10 Tipped Employee Minimum Wage: $8.08

12/03/2020

Senate Bill 1 from the Covid Special Session.

The State has allocated $37M in funds to help restaurants and bars through the epidemic. It is limited to communities that enforce State Health Orders. I have attached the Bill if your interested.

11/27/2020

For business owners in Weld County, please be careful.

A pub in Weld County lost its liquor license this week for violating the state’s rules on indoor dining, despite the owner claiming he was told he was in the clear to

11/04/2020

Today I will post some election results that might be of interest. Oregon just voted to decriminalize simple possession of Control Substances. See attached.

With the passage of Measure 110, Oregonians will no longer face arrests or prison sentences for carrying small amounts of drugs like co***ne, he**in, oxycontin and methamphetamine.

11/03/2020

The district attorney for Colorado’s 13th Judicial District who was indicted earlier this year on drug and official misconduct charges reached a plea agreement with state prosecutors Monday.

03/31/2020

Here is a link to check for your next court date:

07/02/2019

Best of Greeley 2019

07/02/2019

Time to vote for the Best of Greeley. See this link.

Best of Greeley 2019

06/27/2019

Sealing of Criminal Records:

This is good news for a bunch of people with minor felony drug offenses.

Starting on August 2nd, 2019, many people with criminal records and convictions will be able to have their records sealed. This includes most drug possession and other relatively minor offenses.

A person convicted of a crime can move the court to seal their record if they have completed their sentence, and have not re-offended, and the following time limits have elapsed.

1. One year for Petty Offenses
2. Two years for Class 2 or 3 Misdemeanors
3. Three years for eligible Class 4, 5 or 6 felonies, Class 3 or 4 Drug Felonies and Class 1 Misdemeanors
4. Five years for all other eligible offenses

The person attempting to seal the record has to pay a $65.00 filing fee, provide a current copy of their criminal history, notify the District Attorney and file the proper paperwork.

Not all crimes are eligible to be sealed. Ineligible convictions include domestic violence, impaired driving, s*x offenses, and serious felonies. For more information please contact us to see if we can help (970) 356-1990

12/10/2018

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Keith Coleman Attorney at Law LLC Receives 2018 Best of Greeley Award

Greeley Award Program Honors the Achievement

GREELEY December 3, 2018 -- Keith Coleman Attorney at Law LLC has been selected for the 2018 Best of Greeley Award in the X category by the Greeley Award Program.

Each year, the Greeley Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Greeley area a great place to live, work and play.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2018 Greeley Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Greeley Award Program and data provided by third parties.

About Greeley Award Program

The Greeley Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Greeley area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

The Greeley Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy.

SOURCE: Greeley Award Program

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Greeley Award Program
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11/10/2018

On the 100 anniversary of the ending of WWI, to Everyone who served,

Thank you!

10/24/2018

How do I seal my record?

Is a question I answer at least once a week (usually at a bbq). You might be surprised to learn your case can be sealed with relative ease under the “simplified process”. Here are a few tips if you are interested:

1. If the case was dismissed, you are acquitted or you completed a deferred judgments, you can immediately have the records sealed.

This can be done by asking the court orally or in writing. They charge a $65.00 processing fee. See CRS § 24-72-702.5.

a. This can be done anytime, so if you have an old dismissed case in the system you can still get it sealed.

b. This applies to successfully completed deferred judgments

c. It applies to successfully completed diversion.

2. If you are actually convicted you cannot have the case sealed unless it is low level drug conviction.

3. If you have a Juvenile conviction you will have to use the formal expungement process. There is maybe a filing fee.

4. Some types of low level drug convictions can use the formal expungement process we will follow up with a post concerning this type of thing at a later date.

If you have an old Colorado case and you wonder if you can have it sealed, give us a call (970) 356-1990. Here is a link to do it yourself forms:

https://www.courts.state.co.us/Forms/Forms_List.cfm?Form_Type_ID=268