An allegation of domestic violence is serious and requires an attorney who will stop at nothing to provide the absolute best defense. 

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To prove domestic violence the state must show you: 

1. knowingly caused or attempted to cause physical harm to a family or household member.

2. Recklessly caused serious physical harm to a family or household member.

3. By threat of force, knowingly caused a family or household member to believe that the offender will cause imminent physical harm to the family or household member.

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Domestic violence is generally a misdemeanor of the first to fourth degree. 

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IF THE POLICE HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED YOU: 

• DO NOT TALK. The police may try and engage in casual conversation or act like they are on your side. THEY ARE NOT!!! They may say, "this is not a big deal," or "we just want to hear your side." This is a common tactic by the police to elicit information from you.

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• CONTACT ME NOW: If the police begin to question you or ask you to sign any sort of waiver, tell them you are represented and all questions must be directed to Zach Tabler, your defense attorney.

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• MIRANDA: If you are arrested, the police will likely but are not required to read your "Miranda Rights." Basically they must read you this right prior to questioning, so if they do not ask questions, then they are not required to inform you of your "Miranda Rights."

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• IF YOU GO TO JAIL: When you are booked into the jail, tell the officer that pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 2935.20, you shall be permitted a reasonable amount of phone calls to obtain legal counsel. You also have the right to be visited immediately and consult privately with your attorney. ​

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