Thayer makes first appearance on 17 charges

Julie Thayer appeared in Phillips County Court in late December to face charges of forgery, criminal impersonation and identity theft. The 42-year-old Haxtun resident is facing 17 total charges in Phillips County District Court. According to information from the court record, she faces three counts of identity theft, 12 counts of forgery and two counts of criminal impersonation. All of the charges filed are class six, class five and class four felonies.

Thayer was present at the courthouse in Holyoke for her first hearing in which she told the court she plans to file for help from the public defender’s office. Since it was her first appearance in the case, District Court Judge Justin Haenlein ordered she file her fingerprints with the State of Colorado. He also implemented protection orders in the case.

Protection orders were filed for all victims related to the charges and such orders will remain in place throughout the court process. The protection orders prohibit Thayer from harassing, intimidating, retaliating or tampering with evidence or victims relating to the case. Haenlein said the protection orders are standard and mandatory in such cases.

To give Thayer time to apply for a public defender and for that office to receive all necessary information, an advisement hearing was set over for January. She is due back in court on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 9:30 a.m. in Holyoke.