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WHAT IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ("DV")?

 

• Domestic violence consists of corporal injury to a current or former spouse, girlfriend, or cohabitant

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WHAT DEFINES A SPOUSE, GIRLFRIEND, OR COHABITANT FOR A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRIME?

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• Current or former spouse

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• Current or former domestic partner

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• Current or former fiancé

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• Current or former live-in romantic partner or cohabitant

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• Person you are seriously dating or in the past

 

WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRIMES IN CALIFORNIA?

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• Felony Corporal Injury to a Spouse or Cohabitant - PC §273.5

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• Misdemeanor Domestic Battery - PC §243(e)(1)

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• Stalking - PC §646.9

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• Revenge Porn - PC §647(j)(4)

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• Posting Harmful Information on the Internet - PC §653.2

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MANDATORY JAIL TIME

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• Most California counties impose a minimum jail sentence of 30 days for a domestic violence conviction. This is true even if the charge is a misdemeanor and it is the defendant's first offense

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9 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD HIRE A LAWYER FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASE

 

• The complexity of modern domestic violence laws​​

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• The harshness of today's domestic violence penalties​

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• Prosecutors are more likely to listen to an experienced domestic violence defense attorney than you

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• An experienced domestic violence attorney can assess whether you have legal defenses

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• An experienced domestic violence attorney can assess whether law enforcement had probable cause to arrest you

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• An experienced domestic violence attorney can assess whether you have a self-defense case​

 

• An experienced domestic violence attorney can provide creative and alternative options to serving jail time

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• An experienced domestic violence can assess whether your case can be dismissed

 

• If you hire an attorney, you may not have to appear at court. This allows you to not miss work, saving you money

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