Category: Domestic Violence in Ohio
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We have written comprehensive articles about Civil Protection Orders (CPO) in Ohio. Those articles go into detail about what to expect during a CPO case. But if you are unfamiliar with legal terms in Ohio CPO cases, you may find those other article contain some information you are not looking for. In this article, we…
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Ohio law treats offenses of violence differently than other crimes. Some crimes, Assault for example, obviously constitute an offense of violence. Other offenses of violence may not be as obvious. For example, many readers may not automatically think that Menacing is an offense of violence. However, Ohio Law does consider Menacing – and many other…
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Any criminal activity has consequences and carries certain penalties, regardless of which state you are in. In Ohio, certain crimes have special rules attached to them. One example of a crime with slightly different treatment from other offenses is Domestic Violence. In this article, we explore what happens after a Domestic Violence conviction in Ohio.…
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We recently wrote about the changes to gun laws at a federal level and how they impact Domestic Violence charges. However, we have older articles on firearms restrictions with a Domestic Violence conviction in Ohio. And we know that this topic is of great interest to our client base. The changes are a little too…
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Last year, the President of the United States signed a bill on gun legislation. Whenever a bill is signed by the president, that law effects every state, including Ohio. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 made some changes to gun laws all across the country, including some changes that impact how Domestic Violence is treated…
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If you have been reading our articles, you have would likely recognize the term “crime of violence.” The violence distinction holds a certain amount of significance on your record, which is why you may see it mentioned rather frequently in our articles about expungement. The concept may seem simple, and for the most part it is…
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PLEASE NOTE: We wrote this article for the updated laws on Expunging Domestic Violence in Ohio in 2022. The most recent update was in October of 2023. We cover these new changes in our overview of sealing and expungement laws in Ohio for 2024. Our website has many articles on Expungement Law in Ohio. We have…
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Fighting for Your Reputation Against Domestic Violence Charges
Categories: Domestic Violence in OhioWith the COVID-19 pandemic serving as a background, more reports of domestic violence have surfaced throughout the country. Living in close quarters and constant togetherness used to be sought after by some married couples, but, under recent times and stressful circumstances, it can be too much. Too much time to stir up disagreements, leading to…
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Having a domestic violence charge or conviction on your record can be a major inconvenience even many years after the incident has passed. In addition to the jail or prison time that can be levied, domestic violence convictions can also carry long term blocks on your gun rights, as well as social consequences, such as difficulty…
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NOTE: This article was written in 2019. If you are interested in firearm restrictions on Domestic Violence in Ohio in summer of 2022, you should read about the new federal law that could change these rules significantly by clicking here. Ohioans convicted of felony or misdemeanor crimes of Domestic Violence face a possible lifetime restriction on…
