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What does my ex have to file to get the state to drop a pending case against me.
Asked on Mar 13th, 2020 on Criminal Law - Florida
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Me and ex broke up after 12yrs had bad arguements not physically. She got an injunction went to court the next day she filed it to dismiss. She contacted me about our children eventhough the judge told us not contact for 90days we did argue a cpl times she printed the msgs and took them to court after it was dismissed. Now I have a criminal misdemeanor charge against me for violation of injunction. She went into the attorney's office to get it dismissed and they said they wont because they have probable cause. They sent my court dates to the wrong address a cpl times and now the judge is treating me like a criminal because of the missed court dates. I have no priors and I love the mother of my kids we argued but we would never want to see anything bad like this happen to each other. The judge revoked my bond and cost me my job and now I'm going thru eviction can someone please help me get this court situation dismissed or let me know what she has to file at their office.?
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Your attorney (whether private or court-appointed) should be able to answer your question. If you do not have an attorney, you need to retain one or, if you cannot afford one, you should ask the court to appoint an attorney to represent you. Since you were arrested, the judge should already have asked when you first went to court on the criminal charge if you were able to hire an attorney.
Unfortunately, the charge of violating an injunction or court order is not one in which the victim is the person who sought the injunction. That may be one of the reasons your ex encountered problems when she tried to have the case dropped.
Again, your attorney should be able to explain this to you. If you do not have an attorney, you need to retain one, or if you cannot afford to hire one, ask the court to appoint one ASAP.
Answered on Mar 18th, 2020 at 3:01 PM