Yesterday, I appeared in court for a client who was subject to a domestic violence protection order. Approximately 9 years ago a judge entered this order prohibiting him from having any contact with his ex-girlfriend. Unfortunately, the judge made that order permanent. The order then caused the client to lose jobs and housing opportunities. Despite the unusual nature of the request (which the judge acknowledged was unusual), the judge agreed to drop the order. This will allow our client to have a record that will no longer show this active order.
Many thanks to Attorney Kristy Stell of my firm for her excellent research. She spent quite a lot of time researching the matter and discovered a law that was instrumental in convincing the judge to drop the order.