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The New Crime of Domestic Violence In North Carolina
The New Crime of Domestic Violence In North Carolina

One of the most common questions that comes up in the North Carolina Justice System is what is the crime of Domestic Violence. Until recently, the answer was just any crime that was committed between two people who share what is commonly called a “domestic” relationship. ...

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  • Domestic Violence and Multi-Practice Firms in North Carolina

    One of the most challenging times in any person’s life is when a relationship is coming to an end, especially if that relationship is a marriage with ...

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  • Domestic Violence its OWN Crime Now

    Currently in North Carolina, there is not a charge for domestic violence. However, there are charges like assault on a female or simple assault. ...

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  • Domestic Assaults in North Carolina

    Assault crimes in North Carolina are some of the most serious crimes a person can be convicted of. With an active sentence in jail a option for almost ...

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  • Domestic Assaults in North Carolina

    Assault crimes in North Carolina are some of the most serious crimes a person can be convicted of. With an active sentence in jail an option for ...

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  • Child Abuse Charges in North Carolina

    Intentionally disciplining a child can sometimes lead to unintentional consequences. The worst of these can often be charged for child abuse. Whether ...

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  • Domestice Violence in North Carolina

    Domestic violence is taken really seriously in the criminal justice system in North Carolina. People often mistakenly believe they have been charged ...

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  • No Contact Orders in Criminal Cases

    When you are charged with a crime of Domestic Violence, one of the first things that the Judge or magistrate who is setting your conditions of ...

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  • Do I file a 50B Protective Order or a 50C Civil No-Contact Order?

    What is a 50B Domestic Violence Protective Order ? Under North Carolina General Statute § 50B-1, domestic violence means the commission of: Attempting ...

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  • I Took Out Criminal Charges Against My Spouse and I Don’t Want To Press Charges, What Happens Next?

    In North Carolina, a common scenario that prompts the prosecution of a domestic violence case is one where neither side wants to be involved or press ...

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  • If I Was Arrested for a Domestic Violence Charge, Do I Have To Stay in Jail for 48 Hours?

    North Carolina General Statute § 15A-534.1. The simplest answer is NO. Why? A deep dive into North Carolina General Statute § 15A-534.1 – Crimes of ...

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  • Domestic Violence & COVID-19

    On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the COVID-19 outbreak has become a pandemic. Within the next few weeks, North ...

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  • The Consequences of Domestic Violence

    One of the most serious crimes you can be convicted of is a crime of domestic violence. Whether it is a felony or a misdemeanor the consequences are ...

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  • COVID-19 Affects on Domestic Violence

    On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the COVID-19 outbreak has become a pandemic. Within the next few weeks, North ...

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  • Domestic Violence Cases with the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Domestic Violence cases in North Carolina are always serious, even more so now during the COVID-19 pandemic because of the different consequences that ...

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  • What are the Implications of Getting a Domestic Violence Conviction?

    North Carolina takes domestic violence convictions very seriously. It can have rippling effects across many aspects of your life that you may not ...

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  • Marsy’s Law

    In 2018, North Carolina voters approved a new amendment to the North Carolina Constitution known as Marsy’s Law the Crime Victim’s Rights Amendment ...

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  • Interfering with Emergency Communications in North Carolina

    Crimes of Domestic Violence are often some of the most serious charges a person can face. In North Carolina, crimes that have been marked as domestic ...

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  • North Carolina Consent Law in Sexual Assault

    According to North Carolina Governor Cooper’s office, 35 percent of all women become victims of some type of violence from their partners during their ...

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  • Communicating Threats

    Communicating Threats; A charge commonly seen in North Carolina District Court and as a headline in some of the recent North Carolina Court of Appeals ...

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  • No Contact Order in North Carolina

    A no contact order—commonly known as a “50C order” in North Carolina—is a type of restraining order for sexual assault or stalking victims who do not ...

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  • Can a North Carolina Domestic Violence Charge Be Dropped or Dismissed by the Accuser/Victim?

    Can a Victim/Accuser of Domestic Violence Drop/Dismiss the Charges? Although many spouses and family members love each other unconditionally, ...

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  • 48-Hour Rule for Domestic Violence Cases in North Carolina

    If a person is arrested for allegedly committing a misdemeanor or felony domestic violence offense in North Carolina, he/she will be held in jail ...

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  • Private Warrant Domestic Cases

    My spouse took out a warrant on me and wants to drop the case, what happens now? One of the more confusing situations in court is what happens when ...

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  • Cyberstalking in North Carolina

    Cyberstalking, the Crime In today’s world where just about everyone has a smartphone and communication is often completely digital, cyberstalking has ...

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  • Assault on a Female in North Carolina

    In North Carolina, assault charges are usually broken down into two groups; felony and misdemeanor assaults. One of the most serious misdemeanor ...

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  • What Makes a Crime Domestic Violence?

    In North Carolina there are certain charges that are by their very nature, crimes of domestic violence. This is most commonly seen in the charge of ...

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  • North Carolina Assault by Strangulation

    In North Carolina there are many different types of assault charges, ranging from misdemeanor simple assault, all the way up to felony assault ...

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  • North Carolina Domestic Violence Protective Order Violation

    One of the most common domestic violence crimes in a violation of a Domestic Violence Protective Order (“DVPO”) , commonly referred to as a ...

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  • 10 Things You Need to Know About Domestic Violence and the Law

    Domestic violence is a crime. It’s a crime that not only impacts the victim, but can have a lasting effect on loved ones, family members, friends and ...

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  • 5 Surprising Facts About Domestic Violence In North Carolina

    Domestic violence is a concept used to refer to “the violence exerted in the field of family coexistence or assimilated, by one of the members against ...

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