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Domestic Battery: Understanding The Law And Your Options

The state of Illinois takes domestic battery very seriously. If you have been charged with domestic battery in Illinois, you must work with someone who knows how to help.

Going over the ways in which an attorney can help you navigate a domestic battery charge and speaking with an experienced Cook County domestic violence defense attorney will help you obtain the best possible legal outcome.

What Is Domestic Battery?

Domestic battery is when:

  1. You cause bodily harm to a family or household member.
  2. You make physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature to any family or household member.

You can find seven examples of domestic battery in the space below:

  1. Someone splashes water on their partner’s face in order to humiliate them.
  2. Someone chokes/strangles their girlfriend during an argument.
  3. Someone pushes their wife down the stairs.
  4. Someone punches their boyfriend in the face.
  5. Someone throws an object at a close family member.
  6. Someone rips off part of their husband’s shirt while upset.
  7. Someone threatens to harm a family member who currently lives with them.

Every single one of the above is an example of a domestic battery.

What Can A Domestic Battery Conviction Lead To?

A standard domestic battery conviction can lead to the following:

  1. Up to one year in jail.
  2. A fine of no more than $2,500.

If you have any prior convictions, you can incur the following penalties:

  1. A jail sentence of one to three years.
  2. A fine of no more than $25,000.

None of the above is pleasant. And yet, if you are convicted of domestic battery, they can happen. Even if:

  1. You did not injure the person who has accused you of domestic battery.
  2. You did not cause any serious harm to the person who has accused you of domestic battery.
  3. You did not make contact with the person who has accused you of domestic battery.
  4. You did not intend to injure the person who has accused you of domestic battery.

You must work with an attorney who can help you in the event that you have been charged with domestic battery.

How Can An Attorney Help You?

Domestic battery encompasses many different acts. Your attorney will clarify this fact and the ways in which it relates to your case.

To help you obtain the best possible outcome, your attorney will craft a defense rooted in the facts of your case. This defense will work with the accusations against you.

Just as an example, if a former partner accused you of pushing them, your attorney will obtain witness testimony and medical documentation – among other possibilities, that demonstrates their claim’s lack of validity.

Domestic battery is very complex. You cannot do this alone – if you need to defend yourself from a domestic battery accusation, you must work with an attorney who knows how to get results.

Get Qualified Legal Help Today

If you’ve been charged with domestic battery, speak with us today.

Glasgow & Olsson brings decades of experience and a well-worn legacy of trust.

We’re not just attorneys. We’re advocates you can rely on.

When you need someone in your corner, choose the team that knows how to help you.

Speak with a Chicago domestic battery defense attorney today to learn how we can bring you the results you need.