General DA
The offender in a domestic is determined to be whom?
Primary Physical Agressor
What is the best method to document visible injuries?
Photographs (Including overall photos)
A male shoulder bumps his wife, and his wife punches him in the face, causing a bloody nose.
Who is the Primary Agressor?
Wife
An officer must notify a domestic victim of what information?
Victim Rights
The defendant who violates a court appointed protection order issued, after a domestic arrest, shall be charged with what crime?
Contempt of Court- Iowa Code 664A
A father grabs his 19 year old daughter by the throat causing difficult breathing. The father then slaps his daughter in the face causing a bruise. What charges apply?
-DA strangulation
-DA assault w/ injury
Name of the Iowa Code Section which outlines Domestic Abuse Assault
Iowa Code - 708.2A
What info should be documented in a DA report if the offender is charged with an enhanced penalty? (Enhanced penalty does not need to be the same victim)
Any prior DA convictions from criminal history (previous 6 years)
-3rd or subsequent DA assault = D Felony
A 30 yr old male yells at his grandpa. Grandpa shoves the 30 yr old and points a revolver at him saying "I'll kill you". What charges apply?
DA while displaying a dangerous weapon
The 4 domestic relationship factors are?
1. Cohabitating adults or household members <1 yr
2. Have a child together
3. Cohabitating Intimate Partners or <1 yr
4. Married or Divorced
What household documents may be useful in determining cohabitating household members?
-Shared Utility Bills
-Shared income
-Joint use or ownership of property
-Mail documents
(Monica's Email)
A 14 year old boy has a child with a 17 yr old girl. The boy kicks the girl causing a red bump on her forehead. What charges apply?
DA w/ injury
Lethality Assessment
How many charges may be filed in 1 DA incident?
As many as applicable
A male is currently in jail for assaulting his wife. The male calls his mother from jail and says "Tell my wife to go get groceries". The male's mother relays this message, stating "Your husband wanted to me tell you to get groceries". What charges apply?
Contempt of Court- VNCO