Is domestic violence a felony in Colorado?

Not on its own. Domestic violence isn’t a standalone charge in Colorado, it’s a label attached to an underlying offense, like assault, harassment, or criminal mischief, when the act was committed against someone the accused has or had an intimate relationship with. Whether the case is a felony or misdemeanor depends entirely on how that underlying charge is classified, not on the domestic violence label itself.

Why people get this backwards

A domestic violence case built on third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, stays a misdemeanor even with the DV label attached. A domestic violence case built on first or second-degree assault is a felony because the underlying assault charge is a felony. The label adds mandatory consequences, protection orders, treatment programs, it doesn’t change the severity tier by itself.