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The Domestic Violence Defense Lawyers at Stiefvater Law have established themselves as the “go to” defense team for domestic violence charges in Austintown (Township), Ohio. By limiting the number of clients we serve, Stiefvater Law can dedicate the time and resources needed to successfully defend your Austintown (Township) domestic violence charge.

Licensed to practice law in Ohio since 2003, Domestic Violence Lawyer Robert Stiefvater has a proven track record of successfully defending Austintown (Township) domestic violence cases.  Call and speak with Robert about your case.  Even if our Domestic Violence Law Firm is not currently accepting new cases, Robert will discuss your case with you and give you a better understanding of the steps you need to take to protect yourself from a domestic violence conviction.

Ohio law defines Domestic Violence as:

  1. No person shall knowingly cause or attempt to cause physical harm to a family or household member.
  2. No person shall recklessly cause serious physical harm to a family or household member.
  3. No person, by threat of force, shall knowingly cause a family or household member to believe that the offender will cause imminent physical harm to the family or household member.

Domestic Violence Penalties

A conviction of domestic violence in Austintown (Township), or anywhere in Ohio, has serious penalties.  Domestic violence can be a misdemeanor or a felony.  A conviction for domestic violence cannot be expunged.  Subsequent domestic violence convictions have increased penalties.  Penalties range from misdemeanor sentences to felony sentences with mandatory prison time.  For example, conviction of a:

First Degree Misdemeanor Domestic Violence

Jail sentence up to 180 days and fine up to $1,000.

Besides the criminal penalties for conviction of domestic violence, there are other serious considerations.  These are not limited to, but include:

  1. You will not be able to purchase a firearm.
  2. You will lose or be prevented from obtaining a concealed carry permit.
  3. Your employer may have grounds to terminate your employment.
  4. You may lose security clearance.
  5. You may lose your professional license: nursing, teacher, doctor, etc.

Contact a Domestic Violence Defense Attorney in Austintown (Township) today to understand the penalties you are facing and to find out what we can do for you.

Temporary Protection Order

Just being charged with a Austintown (Township) domestic violence will result in the issuance of a temporary protection order or TPO. A temporary protection order can restrict:

  1. Where you live.
  2. Who you can communicate with.
  3. Who you can be around.

While the temporary protection order is often a condition of bond in the criminal case, the alleged victim often files for a civil protection order as well.  Our Domestic Violence Defense Lawyers can defend the civil protection order hearing as well. Temporary Protection Orders terminate at the conclusion of the criminal case.  A civil protection order can be in place for up to 5 years.

Similar to all areas of the law, Ohio’s domestic violence laws use some special definitions.  For Example:

Family or household member can mean a parent, a foster parent, or a child of the offender, or another person related by consanguinity or affinity to the offender.

Call the Domestic Violence Defense Attorneys at Stiefvater Law to find out if we are currently taking on new clients. We are the Domestic Violence Defense Lawyers in Austintown (Township), Ohio, 44406.

Ohio Revised Code Section 2919.25 governs Domestic Violence. The following is an excerpt from that law:

Definition of Domestic Violence

(A) No person shall knowingly cause or attempt to cause physical harm to a family or household member.

(B) No person shall recklessly cause serious physical harm to a family or household member.

(C) No person, by threat of force, shall knowingly cause a family or household member to believe that the offender will cause imminent physical harm to the family or household member.

Cities in Mahoning County: Beloit, Austintown, Alliance, Berlin, Beaver

Zip Codes in Austintown (Township), Ohio: 44509, 44515, 44511, 44440, 44437, 44406