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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 
 

There are few cases more traumatizing to a family than a domestic violence case. Arrest is mandatory in all "DV" cases, with a minimum $25,000 to $50,000 bail (depending on the county), and it is a felony. "Damage control" is the name of the game in a domestic violence case. I will take steps to help mitigate the final outcome of your case and to dissolve the "stay away" order wherever possible. It takes only a "minor or serious injury"* (in short, almost any injury by any physical force to the victim, however slight) to give rise to a criminal charge of domestic violence.

The arrestee is also issued a "stay away" order by the police and/or the court requiring that the defendant not contact or go near the alleged victim.  This usually results in the client being kicked out of the house.  With proper preparation and handling of your case, the charges may ultimately be reduced to a misdemeanor, or even dismissed.  And, through remedial and rehabilitation classes, the family may be reunited in a safe environment. Please call me, Bay Area defense attorney Michael Ross, to discuss in further detail on how this extremely sensitive type of case can best be handled at:  (415) 345-1335.  
 

 

 
(*Section 273.5 of the California Penal Code) 
 
 
 

 

 

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