What exactly is contempt of court? Put simply, it can be charged any time a person disobeys a judge and their orders, whether in person or not. When most people think of contempt of court, they think of people yelling in court or being uncooperative. The truth is that it can be applied any time a person violates a court order.

Violating or ignoring a court order can lead to a charge of contempt of court

At Law Office of Michael L. Fell, we’ve seen clients charged with contempt of court for a wide variety of things, including violating a restraining order, not paying child support, not paying restitution ordered by the court, not paying spousal support, not appearing in court when ordered to be there, having a firearm when the court issued firearm restrictions, and not following an injunction against demonstrations.

There are just a few examples. If you’ve been charged with contempt of court, then you should call us today at (949) 585-9055 for your free case evaluation.

This is a serious offense that must be taken seriously

No matter what type of contempt of court you’re being charged with, you must take this issue seriously and work with a criminal defense attorney. Attorney Fell is a great choice because he worked for many years as a prosecutor. As a result, he knows exactly how hard it is for the prosecution to prove this charge and he can take advantage of that difficulty.

The prosecution must be able to prove three things to get a conviction

In order to be convicted of contempt of court, the prosecution has to prove three separate things. First, they must prove that the order itself was lawful. Second, they must prove that you knew about the order. Finally, they must prove that you disobeyed it on purpose, even though you had the means to comply with it.

Since all three of these factors need to be proven, all we need to do is cast doubt on one of them. If we can do so, then we can likely get the prosecutor to drop the charge. No matter what the situation is, there is one thing you can count on: Attorney Fell is going to work as hard as necessary to get all the evidence we need and he will negotiate aggressively. Our goal is always to find the resolution that’s fast and favorable.

Don’t wait – get help today

Now you know how serious this charge is and so you understand that today is the day to call us at (949) 585-9055. We’ll start off with a free case evaluation. During this evaluation, you can outline the basics of your case and we’ll consider the best way to move forward. We look forward to representing you vigorously, professionally, and aggressively. Call today to get started.