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You could still be convicted of domestic violence if the victim refuses to testify in court. In California, domestic violence is a serious offense, often involving physical harm or injury to an intimate partner, stalking, threatening, or damaging someone's property.
A felony domestic violence conviction can have lifelong ramifications because it is permanently on your record unless you obtain a dismissal pursuant to Penal Code section 1203.4. While rare, the Governor of California can grant a pardon for a felony conviction, essentially wiping it clean.
An accusation of domestic violence carries severe consequences: an arrest, an indictment, or a restraining order could irreparably damage your reputation and expose you to criminal charges. Since domestic violence often takes behind closed doors, it is notoriously difficult to prove.
The order can include restraining the respondent from dispossessing or in any other manner disturbing the possession of the aggrieved person from the shared household, entering into the portion occupied by the aggrieved person, alienating or disposing of the shared household or encumbering the same, renouncing his ...
Misdemeanor charges can mean jail time and fines while felony domestic violence offenses can result in heavier fines and prison sentences of up to 25 years. Individuals convicted of class A felonies may even face life imprisonment. Another possible penalty is having an order of protection issued against you.
A domestic violence warrant can be immediately issued after the incident has been reported.
The common question is which California domestic abuse crimes can be charged as felonies? Domestic violence (DV) is generally charged as a misdemeanor offense. However, sometimes, the district attorney will file DV as a felony when the incident caused an injury, involved a deadly weapon, or a child victim.
Class C felony: The maximum possible sentence is 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $15,000. Class B felony: The maximum possible sentence is 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $30,000. Class A-II felony: The maximum possible sentence is life in prison and a fine of up to $50,000.
The most serious of the domestic violence crimes is Domestic Violence, First-Degree as classified by the Code of Alabama, at section 13A-6-130. These crimes are class A felonies. The minimum punishment is 10 years in the penitentiary and the maximum punishment is 99 years to life in prison.