DEFINING THE CRIMES (CONTINUED)
Domestic Violence- a felony or misdemeanor crime of violence committed by: A current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim; A person with whom the victim shares a child in common; A person who is cohabitating with, or has cohabitated with, the victim as a spouse or intimate partner; A person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred.; Any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred.
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