How is domestic violence handled in Bullitt County, Kentucky? In most Domestic Violence (often referred to as DV) calls, the police are usually focused on protecting each party and the public at large by separating those involved in any abusive or violent confrontation and allowing them time to cool off.
The intention is usually to step in and help diffuse the heat of the moment, then investigate what happened and the events that led to it. Unfortunately, there were too many times in the past when law enforcement across the United States and here in Kentucky left a scene of a domestic argument without taking action. Later that same date, the issues re-escalated, resulting in serious and often tragic outcomes. This is why the parties must be separated.
Most departments have a strict policy – in a domestic violence scenario, one of the parties must be taken into custody.
In most cases, law enforcement perceive the man as the greater threat, and (right or wrong) this is a presumption that leads to more than a few erroneous arrests. Studies have found that most of these arguments involve spouses or people who live together equally sharing responsibility for the events that occurred.
How is domestic violence handled in Bullitt County, Kentucky, if the police are not called to the scene? Here in Kentucky, charges of domestic violence can be filed by almost anyone, including, but not limited to, a spouse, neighbor, child, relative, or family member, including a child, even a girlfriend or boyfriend. The Judge will usually grant an Emergency Protective Order (EPO) (often referred to as a restraining order) based upon the testimony of an accuser, requiring one party to remain at least a specific distance away from the other party, with limited or no communications.
The consequences of domestic violence can include additional steps such as Court-ordered classes, changes in existing child custody and parenting time orders, and even criminal charges. Domestic violence-related criminal charges can be everything from a misdemeanor to a felony, carrying jail time and a fine. In felony cases, the allegations can result in a conviction, resulting in a 10 to 25-year prison sentence and as much as a $10,000 fine.
My name is John Schmidt, and after more than 25 years as an attorney here in Shepherdsville, I can tell you it is important to seek the advice of a criminal defense attorney the moment you think domestic violence charges are possible.
How is domestic violence handled here in Bullitt County, Kentucky? There are too many scenarios to work through in this format, but these are serious allegations and charges that carry consequences that can alter every aspect of your life, your parental rights, and even your personal freedom.
We invite you to contact us via e-mail, schedule an appointment or call us today at (502) 509-1490 to get the advice and aggressive criminal defense you need and deserve. At the Law Offices of John Schmidt & Associates we bring more than 25 years of experience to your side of the equation, and work hard to achieve a much better outcome in your case than you can or will accomplish on your own.
