Houston, TX asked in Criminal Law for Texas

Q: Can a victim talk to the person that's out on bond ?

My lady bonded out she said she couldn't talk to me im. The victim? Want to no

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Michael Hamilton Rodgers
Michael Hamilton Rodgers
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Dallas, TX
  • Licensed in Texas

A: If you really want an answer to a legal question, I think you should explain you situation more clearly. (And in the interest of clarity, I suggest you not refer to this woman as "my lady" or you might find the Sheriff of Nottingham coming into Sherwood Forest to get you, too!)

First, did you have anything to do with this woman being arrested. Are you saying that you are victim of something this female did to you for which she was subsequently arrested? What I'm asking is this: is this woman your girlfriend and are you her boyfriend, or are you her girlfriend maybe?

You say that after she bonded out of jail, she said she couldn't talk to you. Did she tell you this or did she tell this to a third party who then told you what she said? Because, and I'm just guessing here, it sounds to me like you contacted her after she made bond. Is that what happened? Because if you contacted her, after you had her arrested, perhaps she just doesn't want to talk to you at all.

You don't even say what she did to you to get herself arrested for, but let me just guess here again. Did she perhaps physically assault you in some manner? If my guesses come close to actually describing y'all's situation here, then she is being charged with assault (Family Violence) against you. Under these circumstances, it is almost certainly the case that one of the the terms and conditions of her bond is that she no contact whatsoever with you, the victim. So if you did contact her as I have guessed, don't do that again because she cannot legally talk to you, even if you initiate the contact yourself. And do not allow any of your friends or relatives to contact her on your behalf either.

NOW, if you still want to try talk to her, the correct way to do this is for you to get in touch with her lawyer and explain to that person exactly what it is you want to do. You have already demonstrated that you have no clue how to accomplish this yourself, and that, by the way, is a GOOD thing so long as you do what I suggest. Good luck to both of you.

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