Domestic Violence Division
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The Domestic Violence Division is a specialized branch of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia that handles cases involving domestic abuse, protection orders, and related family safety matters.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court division
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specialized court branch ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
D.C. Intrafamily Offenses Act
NERFINISHED
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D.C. domestic violence statutes ⓘ District of Columbia Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaServed |
District of Columbia residents
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persons present in the District of Columbia seeking protection orders ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
District of Columbia Attorney General
NERFINISHED
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Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ victim advocacy organizations in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
domestic abuse
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family violence ⓘ protection of victims of domestic violence ⓘ |
| goal |
to improve access to protective orders
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to provide coordinated responses to domestic violence ⓘ to reduce repeat domestic violence incidents ⓘ |
| governingBody | Superior Court of the District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
civil protection order cases
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criminal domestic violence cases ⓘ dating violence cases ⓘ domestic violence cases ⓘ family safety matters ⓘ intimate partner violence cases ⓘ intrafamily offense cases ⓘ stalking-related protection order cases ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasType | trial court division ⓘ |
| hears |
bond and release conditions in domestic violence cases
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contempt proceedings related to protection orders ⓘ motions for civil protection orders ⓘ petitions for final protection orders ⓘ petitions for temporary protection orders ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
District of Columbia law
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United States law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| partOf | Superior Court of the District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enhance victim safety
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to ensure offender accountability in domestic violence cases ⓘ to provide specialized judicial handling of domestic violence matters ⓘ |
| sector | judicial branch ⓘ |
| serves |
respondents in domestic violence cases
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victims of domestic violence in the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| uses | specialized procedures for domestic violence cases ⓘ |
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