Rupture of an AVO
As a litigant, you will break an Apprehended Violence Order
(AVO) on the off chance that you accomplish something that the AVO says you are
not permitted to do.
In the event that you break an AVO the police have the
ability to capture and accuse you of the criminal offense of repudiating the
AVO (rupturing the AVO). You could likewise be accused of other criminal
offenses, for example, ambush or pernicious harm. This will imply that you
should go to court to answer the criminal allegations.
You can't be accused of breaking an AVO on the off chance
that you have not been presented with a Provisional, Interim or Final AVO
(unless you were in court when the request was made).
Punishments for rupture
On the off chance that you rupture an AVO you might be
captured and accused of repudiating the AVO. The police may give you a Court
Attendance Notice and you should go to court.
A rupture of an AVO is a criminal offense. On the off chance
that the court convicts you of breaking an AVO, you can be fined $5,500 or
potentially detained for up to two years. On the off chance that the rupture
includes viciousness, it is viewed as a genuine offense and there is a solid shot
you will be sent to jail.
Any conviction will show up on your criminal record.
On the off chance that you have been accused of a criminal
offense, you ought to get legitimate counsel.
For more data about confronting a charge in court, see the
Driving offenses and wrongdoing theme.
Unplanned ruptures
In specific conditions you may find that you have
unintentionally ruptured the terms of an AVO, for instance, in the event that
you enter a working without knowing the secured individual is inside.
On the off chance that you accomplish something that an AVO
says you can't do, the police may choose to accuse you of the offense of
repudiating an AVO. In any case, you can't be discovered blameworthy of
repudiating an AVO unless you intentionally accomplish something that an AVO
says you are not permitted to do.
In the event that you have been accused of rupturing an AVO,
you ought to get lawful guidance.
Some of the time an ensured individual may call you or
request that you meet some place. On the off chance that the AVO expresses that
you are not to contact the ensured individual, you can at present be accused of
rupturing the AVO despite the fact that the secured individual begins the
contact.
In the event that the ensured individual needs you to
accomplish something that the AVO confines you from doing, you ought to get
legitimate exhortation from Avo Lawyer Melbourne.