I am the victim of a battery (domestic abuse) and my spouse / boyfriend / girlfriend has been arrested. What can I expect?
When a person is arrested by the Fayetteville Police Department for battery 3rd degree domestic abuse, he/she will be assigned an arraignment date with the District Judge. If the defendant enters a Not Guilty plea, then he/she will be assigned a trial date with the prosecutor. If the defendant pleads Guilty, the Judge will impose a fine, court costs and possible jail time.

Once the case has been assigned a trial date, the victim will receive a letter from this office notifying them of the trial date and requesting they contact this office. The victim will also be contacted by the Washington County Victim Assistance Program which can assist with support groups, Orders of Protection and victim reparations.

During the plea session of the court date, the prosecutor will speak with the defendant and victim and recommend fines, court costs and jail time. If a victim does not want to be in the same room with the defendant, this office will assist him/her. Battery 3rd degree domestic abuse is a class A misdemeanor, punishable up to a $1,000 fine and court costs and up to a year in jail. A second offense is a felony.

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1. What is the Fayetteville City Prosecutor's Office?
2. What does the Prosecutor's Office do?
3. What is the difference between the Washington County Prosecutor and the Fayetteville City Prosecutor?
4. I have been the victim of a crime, how can the Fayetteville Prosecutor's Office help me?
5. I am the victim of a battery (domestic abuse) and my spouse / boyfriend / girlfriend has been arrested. What can I expect?
6. I need a restraining order. How do I get one?
7. I have a court date with the prosecutor what can I expect?
8. Can I drop charges in a case for which I was the victim?
9. What is a DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) and a DUI (Driving Under the Influence)?
10. How can I get my police report if I have a court date?