It's a crime to threaten or hit another person. If you are the victim of domestic violence, you have the right to protect yourself and to expect help from others. Don't stay in your home. Doing nothing solves nothing. Go to a friend, neighbor, or relative.
Temporary shelter is available for battered persons and their children.
The sooner you report a battering the better. By allowing others to become involved you are helping yourself, and helping the batterer. If there is enough evidence against your assailant, an arrest will be made. There will be an arraignment before a judge and bail will be set. If bond is posted, the batterer will be released until a pre-trial hearing is held.