A no contact order will (or, at least, is supposed to) stop her from contacting YOU either directly or through other people. It won't prevent her...

Hi! I redirected this question to the "civil rights" section of the site. There's nothing we can do for you over here in criminal defense, but an...

Check the dismissal order to see whether the matter was dismissed with or without prejudice. If the matter was dismissed "with prejudice,"...

You can make a report with the local police department. What you're describing is likely criminal harassment. Per Iowa Code 708.11A(2), it's also...

What is the likely sentence my boyfriend will most likely be looking at?

If, as Colin said, your boyfriend is convicted of first degree murder, your boyfriend will go to prison forever. If your boyfriend is acquitted,...

I'm sorry you're in this position. As Mr. Angel said, don't make statements online about what happened. You will have to turn yourself in on...

What is the legal limit on a public intox

There's no legal limit on public intox. It's one of the most offensive criminal statutes we've got, IMO. There's no objective metric. ...

My roommate is being evicted and threatens to turn my boyfriend in if I press charges on her. Is that looked into?

She can turn you in and get you in trouble. Whomever has the no-contact order against them will probably get a minimum of 7 days in jail, which...

Fortunately, 200 miles isn't really a bad drive. If your options were "drive 200 miles back to Polk County or blow off a court date," you should...

I'm sorry this happened to you. There are two major categories of court things in Iowa: criminal and civil. "Pressing charges" sounds like a...