Aggravated Stalking is contacting another person in violation of a Restraining Order.  There must be a threat of violence in the communication, but the threat could be implied.  There is a misdemeanor offense that includes simply violating a restraining order by contacting the protected person.  We have found that most “Aggravated Stalking” charges can be reduced or dismissed because the contact is often not a threat of violence, but just a communication.   Another common defense arises when a “victim” of Aggravated Stalking violates the no contact order.  Obtaining a bond quickly for a person charged with Aggravated Stalking is often the most difficult part of the defense because only a Superior Court Judge can grant the bond request.  Our strategy in these situations is to quickly and simultaneously pursue every possible option for bond, including contacting the victim or witnesses to collect affidavits, filing a Motion for Bond and working with State Prosecutors for a consent bond.  Our strategy usually pays off with a quick bond.