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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=096494821-09032011>33.055
provides the method by which to charge contempt.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=096494821-09032011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=096494821-09032011>33.075
provides a method by which the court can compel a defendant/respondent's
attendance in court if the person FTAs. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=096494821-09032011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=096494821-09032011>The
FTA statute(s) indicates that a person commits an FTA if ".....in connection
with a charge against the person of having committed a misdemeanor" (Second
Degree) or "felony" (First Degree).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=096494821-09032011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=096494821-09032011>Misdemeanor is defined as: "A <EM>crime </EM>is a
misdemeanor if it is so designated in any statute of this state or if a person
convicted thereof may be sentenced to a maximum term of imprisonment of not more
than one year." </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=096494821-09032011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=096494821-09032011>ORS
161.555 (Classification of Misdemeanors) (2): describes what constitutes an
"unclassified misdemeanor."</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=096494821-09032011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=096494821-09032011>The
problem is that Contempts are NOT "crimes". (by caselaw). </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=096494821-09032011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=096494821-09032011>However, I think 33.075 is the solution (whether it's
for a VRO or VRA).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=096494821-09032011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=096494821-09032011>--Erin
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
dv_listserv-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:dv_listserv-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Domestic Violence issues<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 09, 2011 9:32
AM<BR><B>To:</B> dv_listserv@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[DV_listserv] What do you think?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=052453017-09032011><FONT face=Arial
size=2><U>This is from a DDA in Klamath County: </U></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Our judges figured out since contempts are no longer
unclassified misdemeanors, they can't issue FTA's when that happens and they
want to know what to do. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Any information about what's going on around the state about
this issue, and arrest warrants for contempts also?</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><SPAN class=052453017-09032011><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG>If you have responses (and hopefully you do), please send them to
me: </STRONG><A
href="mailto:erin.greenawald@doj.state.or.us"><STRONG>erin.greenawald@doj.state.or.us</STRONG></A></FONT></SPAN></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><SPAN class=052453017-09032011><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><SPAN class=052453017-09032011><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><SPAN class=052453017-09032011><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><SPAN class=052453017-09032011><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Erin</FONT></SPAN></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P></DIV>
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