Compassionate & Aggressive Defense for DV Charges
Facing domestic violence charges under ARS §13-3601? Armour Legal navigates mandatory arrest policies, protective orders, and emotional evidence to build a robust defense tailored to your situation.
We investigate incident context, prior history, and seek alternative resolutions like counseling programs to avoid incarceration.
We defend a wide range of DV‑designated offenses—from assault and disorderly conduct to criminal damage and interfering with judicial proceedings—where the label turns on a qualifying relationship (spouses, partners, roommates, relatives). We gather 911 audio, body‑cam, texts, medical notes, and neighbor accounts to contextualize what happened and to surface self‑defense or mutual‑combat dynamics.
Because collateral orders often govern contact and residence, we also address no‑contact orders and injunctions so compliance is clear and additional charges are avoided. Many matters resolve best with counseling‑based dispositions that protect families and future rights.
Domestic Violence: Qualifying Relationships & Collateral Orders
In Arizona, “domestic violence” is a designation applied to many underlying offenses when there’s a qualifying relationship (spouses, dating partners, roommates, relatives). That label triggers mandatory arrest, special no‑contact orders, and potential firearm restrictions. We clarify how the relationship test works and what it means for bail, plea options, and future rights.
Evidence questions are unique. Cases may rely on 911 audio, body‑cam footage, medical records, and digital communications. We challenge hearsay shortcuts, push back on attempts to admit prior‑bad‑acts, and highlight self‑defense and mutual‑combat scenarios. Counseling‑based resolutions can sometimes resolve cases without a conviction.
Protective orders (injunctions/ROs) can run alongside the criminal case. We help clients modify, challenge, or comply with these orders so they don’t become new charges, and we coordinate family‑law concerns when children or housing are at stake.
Domestic violence (ARS §13-3601) prosecutions trigger mandatory arrest and protective-order requirements. Armour Legal navigates dual-court systems (criminal and family), challenges evidence of coercion, and pursues counseling-based resolutions when appropriate.
We also handle post-conviction relief—motions to modify or dissolve protective orders—and leverage Rule 404(b) to exclude prior-bad-act evidence, safeguarding clients’ reputations and relationships.
Because “domestic violence” is a designation, we teach courts why the underlying facts do not justify the label or its harshest consequences. We challenge relationship status, arrest decisions, and no‑contact orders that were issued without complete information. Evidence packages include 911 audio, body‑cam, texts, medical notes, and neighbor statements to reconstruct context—self‑defense, mutual combat, or exaggerated claims.
We negotiate counseling‑based resolutions that preserve rights and minimize immigration and firearm implications. When protective orders are involved, we coordinate compliance or modification to prevent accidental violations from becoming new charges. Spanish‑language support keeps families informed and engaged through a stressful process.