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What if the police charge and arrest my partner?

If the police charge your partner with a crime, they arrest your partner and take them to the police station.

The police can release your partner from the police station. They only do this if they think your partner will stay out of trouble until their court case is finished. Your partner will be given a court date and conditions to follow.

Important: If you fear for your safety, tell the police. Ask them to include a no contact condition on your partner’s release.

If the police do not release your partner from the police station, they are taken to court for a bail hearing as soon as possible. A judge or Justice of the Peace decides if your partner can be released until their court case is finished. There are usually bail conditions that must be followed.

Important: You do not have to go to court for your partner’s bail hearing. You can ask to be notified as soon as there is a decision to release them, and for a copy of the bail conditions.

There might be many court dates before your partner’s matter is resolved or goes to trial. You do not usually have to go to these court dates before trial.

If your partner wants you to drop the charges

Once your partner is charged with a crime, you have no say what happens next. The Crown decides what to do with the charges.

If your partner asks or threatens you to make you withdraw your statement, you should tell the police. Your partner might be charged with another crime, such as:

  • failing to comply with the conditions of release
  • obstructing justice
  • uttering threats
  • making indecent or harassing phone calls
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