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Domestic Violence Criminal Defense

Accused of domestic violence in Colorado? The system moves fast and hard — get ahead of the no-contact order and the fallout.

Charles E. Liken Jr., Esq. — On Colorado's Legal Front Lines Since 1995 · Government Investigator, Denver Human Services (1997–2003) · Licensed Colorado Attorney Since 2003 ~ 20+ Years in Private Practice · Colorado Deputy District Attorney (2018–2020) · Colorado Court-Appointed Child and Family Investigator

How We Help

“DV” isn’t a charge — it’s a sentence enhancement

In Colorado, domestic violence isn’t a standalone crime — it’s an enhancer (C.R.S. § 18-6-800.3) bolted onto an underlying charge, and it triggers mandatory arrest (C.R.S. § 18-6-803.6) and an automatic protection order before you ever see a judge. Charles prosecuted these cases as a Deputy DA (2018–2020); he knows the playbook from the other side.

Mandatory arrest & first appearance — why police must arrest on probable cause, and what happens at the mandatory-protection-order advisement (C.R.S. § 18-1-1001).
The automatic no-contact order — how it forces you out of your home and away from your kids overnight, and how we move to modify it.
Firearms surrender — the state and federal gun consequences that attach to a DV case and a DV conviction.
The custody collision — how a DV case reshapes a parenting case (and how a divorce can spawn a DV allegation).
Defenses — self-defense, false or exaggerated allegations, and how we work against the DA’s “no-drop” policy.
Wrongly accused? — DV allegations surface in ugly divorces; we defend the innocent and protect your record and your rights.

Ready when you are — talk it through with Charles.

Your choice: no-charge 20-minute phone call OR in-depth hour ($300) — both directly with Charles.

The first 72 hours set the tone

The no-contact order, the bond conditions, and what you say early can decide the whole case. If you’ve been arrested, call before the first hearing — that’s where the ground is won or lost.

Fees you can plan around: clear fee agreements, flexible payment plans through Affirm, and secure payments with Square.
THE LONGMONT LAW FIRM
Charles E. Liken Jr., Esq.
Attorney & Counselor at Law

Take the first step. We'll take it from there.

No-charge 20-minute phone consultation, or an in-depth hour ($300) — both directly with Charles.