Deberes del tribunal sobre órdenes de no contacto en casos de violencia doméstica

Explicación Simple

Si alguien lastima a otra persona en casa, el tribunal puede decirle que no se acerque a la víctima. Esto es para proteger a quien fue lastimado y evitar más problemas. Además, el tribunal no puede esperar hasta que se resuelva un divorcio para actuar.

Es como si en una escuela, un estudiante que ha acosado a otro tuviera que ser separado de su víctima para que ambos se sientan seguros. Así, el que fue acosado puede seguir asistiendo a clases sin miedo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue arrestado por golpear a su pareja Ana. Antes de que Juan salga de la cárcel, el juez puede decidir que no puede acercarse a Ana para protegerla. Si no hay una orden previa que le prohíba acercarse, el juez puede emitir una orden de no contacto por teléfono.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(1) Because of the serious nature of domestic violence, the court in domestic violence actions:(a) Shall not dismiss any charge or delay disposition because of concurrent dissolution or other civil proceedings;(b) Shall not require proof that either party is seeking a dissolution of marriage prior to instigation of criminal proceedings;(c) Shall waive any requirement that the victim's location be disclosed to any person, other than the attorney of a criminal defendant, upon a showing that there is a possibility of further violence: PROVIDED, That the court may order a criminal defense attorney not to disclose to his or her client the victim's location; and(d) Shall identify by any reasonable means on docket sheets those criminal actions arising from acts of domestic violence.(2)(a) Because of the likelihood of repeated violence directed at those who have been victims of domestic violence in the past, when any person charged with or arrested for a crime involving domestic violence is released from custody before arraignment or trial on bail or personal recognizance, the court authorizing the release may prohibit that person from having any contact with the victim. The jurisdiction authorizing the release shall determine whether that person should be prohibited from having any contact with the victim. If there is no outstanding restraining or protective order prohibiting that person from having contact with the victim, the court authorizing release may issue, by telephone, a no-contact order prohibiting the person charged or arrested from having contact with the victim or from knowingly coming within, or knowingly remaining within, a specified distance of a location.(b) In issuing the order, the court shall consider the provisions of RCW 9.41.800.(c) The no-contact orde