Domestic Violence In New Jersey

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Domestic Violence In New Jersey

• Tel [phone]
• Toll Free 800-889-3129
• www.joelsilbermanlaw.com

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Prevention of Domestic Violence Act

• Passed in 1991
• Provides Civil relief in the form of Temporary
  and Permanent Restraining Orders
• Provides Criminal relief in which the accused is
  charged criminally.

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• Domestic Violence is taken very seriously in NY
• Statewide Domestic Violence Central Registry
  maintains all restraining orders record, issued
  by state.
• Domestic Violence can often have a detrimental
  effect on Family

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Defenses

• Self Defense
• Innocence
• Prosecution has insufficient evidence to satisfy
  their burden

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Sentencing Consequences

• Probation
• Imprisonment
• Restraining Order (Temporary and/or Permanent)
• Counseling
• Inclusion on the Domestic Violence Registry
• Fines

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• Contact Us
• 549 Summit Avenue
• Jersey City, NJ 07306
• Tel [phone]
• Toll Free (800)-889-3129
• www.joelsilbermanlaw.com