Domestic violence is a violent confrontation that explodes in the home between family members. Usually we mean violence between a man and a woman living together, whether married or not. But domestic violence can also include violence between persons who are not living together, such as persons who are dating, or a woman and the father of her children. Some domestic violence is between a parent and a child, or even an adult child and an elderly parent.
Domestic violence can consist solely of property damage.
But in 95 percent of the cases, domestic violence involves the man in a relationship repeatedly using physical force to injure the woman. The City Attorney s Office prosecutes misdemeanor crimes that occur within the San Diego city limits and in Poway. The crime committed against you was submitted to our office to handle as a misdemeanor. Felonies are handled by the San Diego County District Attorney s Office. The District Attorney also handles misdemeanor cases that occur outside of the City of San Diego and Poway.