Driving Under Restraint, or DUR, is defined under the Colorado Revised Statutes Section 42-2-138.
In Colorado, a person who drives with knowledge that his or her license or privilege to drive is under restraint for any reason other than conviction of an alcohol-related driving offense is guilty of a misdemeanor.
The potential penalty for DUR when the restraint is for any reason other than conviction of an alcohol related driving offense includes five days to six months jail and a fine of $50 to $500. The penalty is different if the defendant proves that he or she had to drive due to an emergency. The penalty for a second or subsequent conviction within five years consists of the above, and the defendant will not be eligible to receive a driver's license for three years.
A person who drives with knowledge that his or her license or privilege to drive is under restraint due to Colorado's expressed consent law or due all or in part to a conviction of an alcohol-related driving offense is guilty of a misdemeanor.
The potential penalty for DUR when the restraint is due, all or in part, to Colorado's expressed consent law or a conviction of an alcohol related driving offense includes 30 days to one year jail and a fine of $500 to $1,000. The penalty is different if the defendant proves that he or she had to drive due to an emergency. The penalty for a second or subsequent conviction within five years consists of 90 days to two years jail and a fine of $500 to $3,000, and in addition, the defendant will not be eligible to receive a driver's license for four years.
For the full text of the statute, Google Colorado Revised Statutes Section 42-2-138.
Consult an attorney if you are charged with DUR.