Officially, in New York State there is no crime of Domestic Violence. When a criminal act, such as assault, rape, menacing, stalking, sex abuse, kidnapping, harassment, aggravated harassment and murder occur between people living together and have an intimate relationship, familial connection or blood relationship, the crime is considered Domestic Violence. If a domestic violence matter happens in New York, specifically the Bronx, your Bronx Domestic Violence Lawyer will tell you, for Criminal Court and Family Court purposes the parties must have a legal or blood relationship or share a child in common. There are court rooms dedicated exclusively to Domestic Violence cases in Queens, New York City, Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Westchester, Long Island, including Nassau County and Suffolk County. If you have been charged with a domestic violence crime, call us at Stephen Bilkis and Associates to speak with a skilled and experienced Domestic Violence Attorney.

Domestic Violence in the Bronx can be classified as either a felony or a misdemeanor. The most common type of domestic violence charge is assault. In New York, an assault charge is brought when someone is accused of intentionally causing physical injury to another individual. For the purposed of this article, all criminal acts deemed to be Domestic Violence are covered by New York State Law. However, enforcement is left to the county where the office of the District Attorney sits. Thus, the Bronx District Attorney will make all decisions with regards to how a criminal defendant is charged with a Domestic Violence type of crime in the Bronx. In most cases the court will determine the seriousness of the crime based on the victim's injuries. The Bronx Criminal Court has opened one part to hear all indicted domestic violence felony cases in the Bronx. In this courthouse there is a Victim Advocate who assists the victim during the case and a Defendant Monitor who refers the defendants to a batterer intervention program. The Bronx Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Court was opened to hear all misdemeanor domestic violence cases in the Bronx. Because Domestic Violence is one of the most frequently occurring crimes in all of New York, this court is an integrated complex with three court parts-one courtroom for pre-trial appearances, one for trials, and a courtroom devoted to monitoring defendants' compliance with court orders. The most recently opened court is the Bronx Integrated Domestic Violence Part which is where the same judge listens to a family's Criminal Court, Family Court and Supreme Court Domestic Violence Cases. This allows for one judge to decide on all matters including Orders of Protection, Custody, Divorce and Criminal Punishment. If you have been charged with a Domestic Violence Crime in the Bronx, call the law office of Stephen Bilkis and Associates at 1-800-NY-NY-LAW (1-800-696-9529) or contact us online for a free consultation with an experienced and knowledgeable Bronx Domestic Violence Lawyer. Our attorneys are available to defend you in New York, Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Westchester, Staten Island, Nassau County and Suffolk County on Long Island.