Alert to All Drivers – Requirement for Payment of Restitution

Important: Colorado law provides that “any person convicted of a Class 1 or Class 2 Misdemeanor Traffic Offense — such as Alteration of Suspension System — shall be required to pay restitution” to the person who incurred damages as a result of the violation. See C.R.S. § 42-4-1701. Restitution is payment to the injured party in order to make that person whole again in such a position that the person was in before the incident. This includes payment for economic damages (e.g., property damage, medical bills, or lost wages). It also includes non-economic damages (e.g., pain and suffering, disfigurement, or loss of enjoyment of life). Be sure that you fully understand the consequences of a conviction for the charge of Alteration of Suspension System.

Alert to All Drivers With Professional Licenses – Duty to Report, If Conviction

Important: Some licensed professionals — doctors, dentists, nurses, chiropractors, therapists, and attorneys, etc. — may be required under state regulations to report criminal misdemeanor convictions such as Alteration of Suspension System to the appropriate governmental licensing agency. With this in mind, our Alteration of Suspension System Ticket Lawyers may be able to help with your traffic case.

CRS § 42-4-233 – Colorado Revised Statutes

“(1) No person shall operate a motor vehicle of a type required to be registered under the laws of this state upon a public highway with either the rear or front suspension system altered or changed from the manufacturer’s original design except in accordance with specifications permitting such alteration established by the department. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the installation of manufactured heavy-duty equipment to include shock absorbers and overload springs, nor shall anything contained in this section prevent a person from operating a motor vehicle on a public highway with normal wear of the suspension system if normal wear shall not affect the control of the vehicle.” (FindLaw, 2022)

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“(2) This section shall not apply to motor vehicles designed or modified primarily for off-highway racing purposes, and such motor vehicles may be lawfully towed on the highways of this state.” (FindLaw, 2022)

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“(3) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense.” (FindLaw, 2022)

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Source: FindLaw.com – Colorado Revised Statutes Title 42. Vehicles and Traffic § 42-4-233. Alteration of Suspension System – last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-42-vehicles-and-traffic/co-rev-st-sect-42-4-233/