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This section of the site provides a list of summaries related to domestic violence and stalking cases. Case summaries may be selected by clicking on the category links listed below, or by typing in appropriate keywords. When using the search-by-keyword option, use lower case type and separate multiple words by a comma and a space. Other case summaries will be added to these categories as they become available.



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Below is a list of categories, each containing a list of case summaries regarding that substantive area. Please click on the appropriate category and read or print the information provided.


Domestic Violence Stalking
  1. Attorney Fees
  2. Attorneys
  3. Backlash
  4. Civil Protection Orders
  5. Civil Protection Orders: Duration
  6. Civil Protection Orders: Enforcement
  7. Civil Protection Orders: Magistrates
  8. Cohabitation
  9. Constitutional Issues
  10. Criminal
  11. Criminal: Defendant's Right of Confrontation
  12. Criminal: Domestic Violence Double Jeopardy Issues
  13. Criminal: Domestic Violence Expungement
  14. Criminal: Domestic Violence Guilty Pleas
  15. Criminal: Domestic Violence Prosecution without Victim
  16. Criminal: Domestic Violence Sentencing
  17. Criminal: Recanting Complainant
  18. Criminal: Temporary Protection Orders
  19. Custody Issues
  20. Divorce Issues
  21. Domestic Violence Shelters - Confidentiality
  22. Judges
  23. Juveniles
  24. Law Enforcement Response
  25. Parental Discipline
  26. Same Sex Couples
  27. Tort
  28. Victim of Crimes Fund
  29. Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
  30. Visitation Issues
  31. Weapons
  1. Belief of Impending Physical Harm
  2. Civil Protection Orders
  3. Constitutional Issues
  4. Criminal: Double Jeopardy
  5. Criminal: Stalking Sentencing
  6. Definition of "Closely Related in Time"
  7. Definition of "Knowingly Causing"
  8. Effect on Unemployment Compensation
  9. Insanity Defense
  10. Jurisdiction
  11. Mental Distress Requirements
  12. Other Acts Evidence
  13. Pattern of Conduct
  14. Stalking Civil Protection Orders
  15. Stalking Protection Orders
  16. Standard
  17. Surrendering Firearms
  18. Tort Liability