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Due to the prevalence of domestic violence and wanting to protect victims of domestic violence from further acts of violence, many jurisdictions provide an expedited pathway for victims to seek relief through the civil court system. They can often obtain a restraining order or protective order quickly with limited proof through an ex parte process…

One of the most serious crimes that a person can be accused of is sexual assault. Many criminal defendants are alarmed to find that they are accused of such crimes by mere statements without any supporting evidence. Unfortunately, such accusations may be enough to support an arrest and eventual conviction under Colorado law, underscoring the…

Many sexual assault cases involve misunderstandings between participants engaging in sexual contact. As a result, alleged victims may decide to recant their story, refuse to testify, or even ask the prosecutor to drop the charges against the accused once they have thought through things more clearly. This leads to the question: can the alleged victim…