Q: hi
hi, so i was involved in an incident my ex boyfriend threw 2 phones at my head and busted out my friends window so hard it hit my eye and left a bruise and a scar that’s going to be there for the rest of my life. i got a epo, they never served him the papers nor me. i have contacted him since then bc i didn’t think the epo was going through. now they are saying that the epo has been active the whole time. i don’t feel the need for the epo now but i would still like to press charges ?
A: Unfortunately I don't understand what your question is. If you want to cooperate with police, let them know that and they will pass that info on to the prosecutor who files the formal charges. Whether an EPO is necessary or not, a judge would probably issue a no contact order regardless, just based on what you've said happened. Also, if you initiate contact with him, he can certainly find himself in a heap of trouble for violating the order.
A: You can certainly still press charges. Just let the prosecutor know you want to oursue it.
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