The nature of an action is the type of case it is - contract, tort, infringement, etc. The complexity is just what the word means - whether it involves multiple parties, difficult legal theories, expert opinions, etc. Merit essentially means the validity of the action.

Tim Akpinar

I don’t practice in Colorado, but your question hasn’t been picked up for three weeks. Here are some answers for your questions. The nature of an action means how it might be characterized. For instance, is it a contract claim involving a business dispute? Is it a tort claim for negligence or... View More

If you are interested in the field, you should not let such comments discourage you. People say many things about certain lines of work, and such opinions are sometimes based on their personal feelings or the social norms they grew up with. You should try to learn as much about the field as... View More

Is it like yelling fire in a movie theatre even though you never set a fire which is illegal?

You can do legal research on the internet or go to the library. However, this is not a classroom

It is a crime to knowingly give false information to a peace officer.

No, the police in KS do not have jurisdiction in Colorado and the the Colorado police will consider it a civil matter. You would have to sue the Colorado shelter. But there is case law in CO that says that if the dogs were adopted out to a bona fife third party (meaning a purchaser who didn’t... View More

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answered on Nov 28, 2017

Unfortunately, under Colorado law, you likely do not have what's called "standing," meaning the legal right to seek custody of the child, given that he is in the care of a parent. Grandparents or great grandparents could potentially seek grandparent visitation, but aunts and uncles... View More

This is a very fact-specific matter, but the general rule is that Colorado does NOT consider an intoxicated person capable of consenting to sex. This can occur whether or not the accused actively participated/encouraged/facilitated the intoxication of the victim or not.

Private property, even if wholly funding by the government, can lawfully restrict use/actions of any "visitor" with or withhold cause for any reason. Note this is very broad (hence why some court clubs in the south still lawfully restrict African-Americans and other groups from use and... View More

In Colorado, a report of domestic violence must be investigated by the police. There are some exceptions (usually tied to inability to discover the location and/or unavailable police officers). The statute does not have a penalty section per se if the police do not arrive, but a systematic pattern... View More

You can claim that you were not provided notice, but this won't excuse the appearance obligation. You can be held in contempt for non-appearance. This type of proceeding is relatively rare, and usually if you show up for jury duty (without incident) nothing happens. In the rare cases where... View More

Recall elections are highly technical matters. Only highly specialized attorneys have sufficient knowledge to assess a claim and provide guidance. As a result, you will need to contact an attorney with a specialty in election law directly. Be warned, this type of attorney does not come cheap.... View More

I cannot comment on the correctness of the PO's actions. One factor is that the parole system is horribly overloaded--this leads to delays. It is possible that the monthly appearances and heavy caseload caused the PO to not review whether all the terms of the parole were complied with. While... View More

Since I was not there and I do not know your case, I cannot comment on all the particularities of your case. I can, however, provide general information. A suppression hearing (often attached to a motion in limine) is nothing more than a request (usually by the defendant) to exclude evidence from... View More

Based on the facts stated, the answer to your question is yes.

It goes back to English law (which the US adopted). There are two concepts: (1) under old (midlevel) English law suicide was illegal [this prevented a suicide victim from being buried at the local parish graveyard] and (2) under English law (which is still true and generally still true in most of... View More

Repeat question. See prior answer.

As a general rule, the verification applies to all items that were pawned. The facts and circumstances of the case may change the general rule.

Review your protection order. As a general rule, parties are allowed to appear to court, participate in mediation, and file court documents PROVIDED you do not attempt contact (unless it as a witness in trial or as a participant to mediation). As for the not speaking about the last 8 years,... View More

Read this link and then do some research: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_v._Texas