To avoid the unnecessary spread of COVID-19, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office issued the following arrest standards, which are in effect for the Jefferson County Jail until further ordered by the Sheriff.

To avoid the unnecessary spread of COVID-19, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office issued the following arrest standards, which are in effect for the Jefferson County Jail until further ordered by the Sheriff.

  • No misdemeanor or municipal custodial arrests will be accepted unless charges require an advisement under the VRA. 
  • No traffic related warrant arrest will be accepted. 
  • No 1st time drinking and driving offense will be accepted unless no reasonable alternative can be found. Second or greater drinking and driving offenses will be accepted. 
  • No county court or municipal warrant arrest will be accepted unless the underlying charge is a VRA crime. 
  • Arrests on felony warrants will be accepted but the Sheriff's Office urges officers to exercise their discretion in making such arrests and to take into account the underlying original violation.
  • Arrests for non-violent felonies (F4, F5, F6, DF3, and/or DF4) will only be accepted if there is a direct threat to public safety. Otherwise a felony summons process is recommended.
  • The likelihood of an individual complying with a court summons shall not be grounds to determine whether a custodial arrest is appropriate.

‍
If you have questions about these arrest standards, you can call us at (303) 747-6898 or email us at admin@jlongtinlaw.com for more information.

Written by 
Jennifer Longtin
Dedicated to serving the mentally ill who are involved in the criminal justice system; Jen litigates issues of competency, sanity, and uses a client's situation and history to find treatment alternatives to incarceration.