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class=311375619-20022011><STRONG><U>Hello, All: </U></STRONG>I'd sent out an
email with a couple of questions. Here are the <EM>answers I've received so far:
</EM>If you'd like to weigh-in, please send your responses to ME. Thank
you!</SPAN></P>
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Question:</U></STRONG> Which, if any, jurisdictions have policies,
procedures or practices that <EM>discourage</EM> mutual restraining orders being
issued?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
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style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><STRONG><U> Illinois</U></STRONG>
has a statute prohibiting mutual orders of protection. It is found at 750 ILCS
60/215 and reads, <BR>"§ 215. Mutual orders of protection; correlative separate
orders. Mutual orders of protection are prohibited. Correlative separate orders
of protection undermine the purposes of this Act and are prohibited unless both
parties have properly filed written pleadings, proved past abuse by the other
party, given prior written notice to the other party unless excused under
Section 217, satisfied all prerequisites for the type of order and each remedy
granted, and otherwise complied with this Act. In these cases, the court shall
hear relevant evidence, make findings, and issue separate orders in accordance
with Sections 214 and 221. The fact that correlative separate orders are issued
shall not be a sufficient basis to deny any remedy to petitioner or to prove
that the parties are equally at fault or equally endangered."</P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=311375619-20022011><U>Crook County:</U> </SPAN>Our jurisdiction does not
have any policies that discourage mutual restraining orders.
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT color=#1f497d><FONT size=3><SPAN
class=311375619-20022011><U>Josephine County:</U> </SPAN>I’m not aware of any
particular practice discouraging mutual ROs. I see them occasionally but
not too often.</FONT></FONT></FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><STRONG><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Second
Question</SPAN></U></STRONG><U><SPAN
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</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">What bail amounts are
courts setting for misdemeanor crimes of DV? For Violations of ROs?</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><SPAN
class=311375619-20022011><U>Clackamas County:</U> </SPAN>If we don’t ROR (which
we commonly do when someone is eligible for DVDSP), we set bail at $50,000 for
Class ‘A’ misdemeanors, $20,000 for Harassments and VROs $10K - $25K depending
on their history.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><o:p>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=311375619-20022011><U>Crook Co.:</U> </SPAN>Currently, our courts are not
setting bail for misdemeanor domestic violence unless there is a long history or
other aggravating factors. We have no jail space. For almost all
misdemeanors (and many felonies) and violations of restraining orders, the
majority of defendants are booked and released almost immediately.
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT color=#1f497d><FONT size=3><SPAN
class=311375619-20022011><U>Josephine County:</U> </SPAN>Bail amounts of DV
cases are ridiculously low in our county. We have to have pretty
compelling facts to get 30-50k on an assault 4 felony and the defense
attorney<SPAN class=311375619-20022011>s</SPAN> tell the court that measure 11
is only mandated at 50k so a class C felony should be much less. If I have
a Coercion or Kidnapping it’s easier to get 40+. Without any input from
the state the court will routinely conditionally release defendant’s charged
with misd crimes, or if they are kept in custody 5-10k. Assault 4 felony
usually around 10-15k. RO violations, conditional release or 2-5k.
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